Pediatric imaging essentials

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For radiologists diagnosing infants and children, understanding best practices in pediatric imaging is crucial for achieving high-quality results. This informative text addresses current guidelines and key topics, including modality selection, equipment, dosages, child-specific diseases, and safety considerations. It serves as an essential resource for specialists working with this sensitive population. Key features include a comparison of standard imaging modalities in children versus adults, particularly ultrasound, CT, and MRI. The book provides over 600 clear, clinically relevant images to aid in visualizing concepts, including imaging for suspected child abuse. It details how to adapt examination protocols and equipment for pediatric needs and emphasizes safety measures using the ALARA principle of radiation exposure. A comprehensive summary of pediatric diseases and disorders is presented in a checklist format, covering clinical features, imaging findings, differential diagnoses, associated syndromes, and treatment recommendations. Additional resources include lists of indications, summary tables, flowcharts of imaging protocols, case studies, and quiz questions for self-assessment. By addressing differences in body proportions, heart and respiratory rates, and skeletal structure, this text offers a foundational understanding of pediatric imaging compared to adult practices, making it an ideal reference for residen