Protecting the Most Vulnerable Patients: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

When it comes to radiation exposure, there is not much on which the medical community agrees. One exception (and point of consensus) is that children are more vulnerable to the effects of radiation than are adults, and therefore, they deserve the highest level of protection available.

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FDA Pediatric Guidance Document Aligns Manufacturers and Patient-safety Groups

In May, the FDA¹ released for public comment a guidance document intended to ensure that manufacturers’ imaging devices are either suited for pediatric use or labeled with a warning that cautions against use in pediatric populations. <...

How I Do It: Imaging Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Patients Using CT Angiography

Pulmonary hypertension is a complex process affecting pulmonary and cardiac functions. It is defined as a pulmonary pressure of more than 30 mm Hg. Its etiologies can be categorized as preload, pulmonary, or afterload pathologies. Preload abnormalities include any processes that may lead to increased pulmonary blood flow, such as...