Dennison Chelsea B,  Onnis Carlotta,  Ali Sumera,  Huang Hui,  Jergel Andrew,  Alazraki Adina,  Parikh Ashishkumar

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-072

Foreign body (FB) aspiration is a common medical emergency in children, which can be fatal. Prompt diagnosis is crucial to avoid complication. Bronchoscopy represents the gold standard for diagnosis; however, false negatives can lead to unnecessary invasive testing and exposes children to procedural risks. While lateral decubitus radiographs can assess for air trapping, this exam has low sensitivity for detecting airway foreign bodies. Thus, there is a need for a sensitive and specific diagnostic imaging test in the detection of airway FB. We developed and implemented a FB chest CT protocol that is characterized by low-dose relative to a standard chest CT and no intravenous contrast. We hypothesize that low-dose chest CT is a sensitive and specific modality for detection of airway FB in the pediatric population that may ultimately decrease the negative bronchoscopy rate. Read More

Authors:  Dennison Chelsea B , Onnis Carlotta , Ali Sumera , Huang Hui , Jergel Andrew , Alazraki Adina , Parikh Ashishkumar

Keywords:  Chest Computed Tomography (CT), Foreign Body Ingestion, Low Dose Protocol

Patel Khushbu,  Sher Andrew,  Kan J.

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-041

Ingested foreign bodies (FB) are frequently encountered in the pediatric population, whether accidental or deliberate and may lodge in the airways or esophagus. Metallic FB (e.g., coins, button batteries, magnets) are radio-opaque and easily detected on radiographs, conversely non-metallic objects (e.g., plastic toys, food) are radiolucent and often require CT, leading to diagnostic delays. The purpose of this study is to assess sensitivity for chest radiography and chest CT for endoscopically proven airway and esophageal food and non-food FBs. Read More

Authors:  Patel Khushbu , Sher Andrew , Kan J.

Keywords:  Foreign Body Ingestion, Approach, Diagnostic