Image quality and lesion detectability in low-dose pediatric 18F-FDG scans using total-body PET/CT

YM Zhao, YH Li, T Chen, WG Zhang, LH Wang… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the effects of dose reduction on image quality and lesion
detectability of oncological 18 F-FDG total-body PET/CT in pediatric oncological patients …

Radiation use in diagnostic imaging in children: approaching the value of the pediatric radiology community

DP Frush, E Sorantin - Pediatric Radiology, 2021 - Springer
Medical imaging is foundational in the care of children, and much of the medical imaging
province depends on ionizing radiation: radiography, fluoroscopy, CT and nuclear imaging …

Overview and recent advances in 18F-FDG PET/CT for evaluation of pediatric lymphoma

KE Guja, H Nadel, A Iagaru - Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Pediatric lymphoma is the third most common childhood cancer, representing 15% of all
pediatric malignancies. Evaluation of the extent of disease with imaging is essential for …

The utility of 18FDG PET/CT versus bone scan for identification of bone metastases in a pediatric sarcoma population and a review of the literature

AL Tal, H Doshi, F Parkar, T Abraham… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Outcome of patients with osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is
dependent on presence of metastases. Imaging guidelines for OS and EWS include …

[HTML][HTML] Medical imaging utilization and associated radiation exposure in children with down syndrome

EC Marlow, JM Ducore, ML Kwan, EJA Bowles… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective To evaluate the frequency of medical imaging or estimated associated radiation
exposure in children with Down syndrome. Methods This retrospective cohort study included …

[HTML][HTML] EANM procedural recommendations for managing the paediatric patient in diagnostic nuclear medicine

L Camoni, A Santos, M Luporsi, A Grilo… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The manuscript aims to characterize the principles of best practice in performing
nuclear medicine procedures in paediatric patients. The paper describes all necessary …

Meckel diverticulum scintigraphy: technique, findings and diagnostic pitfalls

HA Aboughalia, SHE Cheeney, S Elojeimy… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Meckel diverticulum, the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract,
results from the aberrant involution of the omphalomesenteric duct and accounts for more …

Radiation safety concerns related to PET/computed tomography imaging for assessing pediatric diseases and disorders

D Magill, A Alavi - PET clinics, 2020 - pet.theclinics.com
PET/computed tomography (CT) is a common hybrid imaging modality utilized in a variety of
diagnostic applications for both adult and pediatric patients. The Society of Nuclear …

PET in pediatric lymphoma

J Gillman, S Servaes - PET clinics, 2020 - pet.theclinics.com
Pediatric lymphoma is the third most common childhood cancer, consisting of 15% of all
pediatric malignancies. About 55% of new pediatric lymphoma diagnoses are Hodgkin …

Ultralow-dose Pediatric Total-body PET/CT Imaging Using an Artificial Intelligence Technique

Q Zhang, Z Xiao, X Zhang, Y Hu, Y Zhao, J Wang… - 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: Young children are more sensitive to radiation than adults, and their absorption
of effective dose can be four or five times higher than that of adults, inducing a higher risk of …