To share these uncommon but important cases of Midgut Volvulus (MGV) without malrotation. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2019 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2019

Authors: Youssfi Mostafa, Biyyam Deepa, Bailey Smita

Keywords: VOLVULUS, MALROTATION, SMA CUT-OFF

Approximately 800 children in the United States undergo renal transplant each year. Allograft failure is driven by interstitial fibrosis often due to chronic antibody mediated rejection. Renal biopsy is the gold standard to detect allograft dysfunction but limited by sampling error and inherent procedural and anesthesia risk. Ultrasound shearwave elastography (US-SWE) is a non-invasive imaging technique that assesses the mechanical stiffness of tissue. The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationship between US-SWE values, pathologic fibrosis/rejections scores and serology in pediatric recipients of renal transplant. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Riemann Monique, Bailey Smita, Angadi Siddhartha, Biyyam Deepa, Turman Martin

Keywords: ultrasound, elastography, pediatric renal transplant

Growth in our hospital has resulted in multiple new locations opening which has resulted in staffing by ultrasound technologists lesser experienced in appendicitis imaging. Likewise, our ordering providers have increased their push to reduce CT utilization. Our aim was to improve the appendix visualization frequency by 10% over 6 months to reduce exposure to ionizing radiation, reduce cost for families, lower risk to patients, reduce length of stay in the emergency department, and shorten the time to diagnosis. Read More

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

Authors: Sousae Sean, Simmons Curtis, Bailey Smita, Cutler Kayci, Youssfi Mostafa, Reynolds Kristine, Oliver Clay, Pfeifer Cory

Keywords: Appendicitis, Quality Improvement, Ultrasound

Accurate tumor measurement is essential in initial assessment of solid tumors. Furthermore, it is vital when evaluating treatment response. Change in tumor size determines whether a treatment course is effective, if treatment should be prolonged, or whether a more aggressive treatment or chemotherapy drug should be administered. Currently endorsed and widely used guidelines for tumor volume measurement include response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST), a one dimensional measure (cm) of target lesions which is not routinely the longest axis; World Health Organization (WHO), a 2 dimensional measure of the long and one short tumor axis (cm2) but is not a measure of volume; and Childrens Oncology Group (COG), a 3 dimensional ‘volume’ (cm3) measurement but does not account for shape of the tumor. Pediatric oncology patients are almost exclusively cared for in major academic or community hospital settings where modern CT and MR scanners routinely produce direct or reconstructed multiplanar images. Therefore an evolution of tumor measurement, to determine tumor volume, must be forthcoming. Read More

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

Authors: Willard Scott, Barnes Craig, Augustyn Robyn, Thorkelson Marrit, Chatfield Paige, Hu Harry, Towbin Richard, Bardo Dianna, Pfeifer Cory, Dance Logan, Bailey Smita, Southard Richard, Jorgensen Scott, Biyyam Deepa, Patel Mittun, Cassell Ian

Keywords: RECIST, WHO, COG