The differential diagnoses of pulmonary asymmetry beyond pleural effusion and lobar pneumonia are broad. Diseases that manifest uniquely in the pediatric population, such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia and unilateral pulmonary agenesis, may have remarkably similar radiographic findings, with Computed Tomography (CT) reliably distinguishing the two. Readers of this exhibit will gain a comprehensive understanding of ● Common and uncommon pediatric conditions resulting in pulmonary asymmetry on radiography, with CT correlation, ● Epidemiology, embryological origins, and clinical management of these cases. Table of Contents/Outline: ● Introduction ● Goals and objectives ● Review of cases demonstrating pulmonary asymmetry on radiography with CT correlate in the pediatric population ● Key teaching points in identifying radiograph and CT abnormalities in each case ● Epidemiology, embryological origins, and clinical management of the cases presented. Conditions discussed include: ● Pulmonary agenesis ● Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ● Foregut duplication cyst ● Congenital pulmonary airway malformation ● Bronchial atresia ● Foreign body aspiration ● Swyer-James Syndrome ● Scimitar syndrome ● Bronchopulmonary sequestration ● Congenital lobar emphysema ● Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery ● Poland syndrome Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Amiruddin Raisa, Noor Abass, Alizai Hamza

Keywords: Pulmonary asymmetry

Current guidelines for initial cross-sectional imaging in pediatric lymphomas involves CT (Computed Tomography) of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, ensuring that the radiation dose is As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). Whole-body MRI is favored over CT in this regard for diagnosing and staging the disease given its additional advantage of maximizing contrast resolution. Imaging characteristics of lymphoid tissue on MRI includes high T2 and STIR signal. Low and intermediate signal of lymphadenopathy on T2 and STIR is an unexpected finding noted anecdotally in nodular sclerosing Hodgkin’s lymphoma. These signal characteristics may be characteristic of histological subtype of the disease and may in future be used to avoid a biopsy diagnosis. In this study we aimed to review signal characteristics of lymphadenopathy in biopsy-confirmed nodular sclerosing Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Venkatakrishna Shyam Sunder, Rigsby Devyn, Amiruddin Raisa, Schoeman Sean, Jalloul Mohammad, Andronikou Savvas

Keywords: MRI, Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Lymphoma

Despite the global surge in adoption of Positron Emission Tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/MRI) in healthcare, a formal educational framework for pediatric PET/MRI is lacking. The study aimed to conduct and report a needs assessment of pediatric radiology fellows, informing the development and implementation of a peer-reviewed pediatric PET/MRI curriculum and library. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Lopez-rippe Julian, Alkhulaifat Dana, Sompayrac Anne, Amiruddin Raisa, Hamel Eva, States Lisa, Reid Janet

Keywords: Radiology education, Radiology curriculum, Positron Emission Tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging