Paediatric intravenous CEUS must be made available, experts say
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is reliable, safe and non-ionising, and these benefits make it very interesting for examining children. However, intravenous application for assessment of focal…
Challenges in imaging migrant and refugee children
The current global refugee crisis peaked between 2015 and 2017. In 2015, the highest levels of forced displacement were observed and the numbers of refugees…
Can ultrasound techniques predict neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?
Approximately 7.3% of all live births in Egypt are premature; meaning they are born before 37 weeks of gestation1. One of the most significant complications…
IVIM parameters detect placental microperfusive impairment in IUGR pregnancies
The role of the IVIM model in the study of placental microstructural characteristics in IUGR and normal placentae The human placenta is a highly perfused…
Radiation protection in children: achievements of the EuroSafe Imaging Paediatric Imaging Working Group
Originally written for publication during ECR 2020 in March and updated in June. The fundamental role of radiation for the diagnosis of paediatric illness is…
Children in focus in ESR’s journals as well as its congress
One of the highlights of ECR 2020 was supposed to be the special ‘Children in Focus’ programme, exploring a range of healthcare and social topics…
The abused child: What is imaging’s precise role in the legal process?
Acting as an effective expert witness in suspected cases of child abuse can represent a major challenge for clinicians because they tend to see things…