Diagnosing pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) may be challenging as getting microbiological confirmation is difficult. Chest X-Ray (CXR) involves radiation exposure and has poor inter-reader agreement. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy can also be detected by mediastinal ultrasound (US). We describe technical aspects of performing mediastinal US and the findings in children with suspected PTB. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2017 Annual Meeting & Categorical Course , 2017

Authors: Heuvelings Charlotte, Belard Sabine, Andronikou Savvas, Grobusch Martin, Zar Heather

Keywords: Mediastinal Ultrasound, Technical aspects, Tuberculosis

Purpose: Created in 2011, WFPI has spent the last 5 years overcoming geographic, temporal, cultural and linguistic distances to define its added value in the global imaging arena. Have the efforts been worth it? Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Dehaye Amanda, Silva Cicero, Darge Kassa, Prabhu Sanjay, Andronikou Savvas, Laya Bernard, Coley Brian, Boechat Ines

Keywords: World Federation of Pediatric Imaging, Global Pediatric Imaging, International Collaboration