This poster will review the complexities and challenges of performing CTA on pediatric patients on ECMO and provide practical suggestions for performing these exams. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Hull Nathan, Robb Tiffany, Young Phillip

Keywords: ECMO, CT Angiography, Pediatric

Pediatric body CT is an invaluable imaging tool. There is increasing focus to manage and monitor radiation dose estimations from CT, especially in children. One approach, set forth by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (IRCP) is the establishment of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs). Consensus DRLs have recently been established for body CT in Canada, and are in the final stages in Europe (Diagnostic Reference Levels for Pediatric Imaging-PiDRL), but not in the US. Region-specific determinations (which may vary) are worth assessing. The purpose of this study was two-fold: to define what exists in literature for US pediatric body CT DRLs, and to define what metrics should be considered for inclusion in DRL determination.<b> </b> Read More

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

Authors: Hull Nathan, Frush Don, Strauss Keith, Vock Peter

Keywords: Diagnostic Reference Levels, Body CT, SSDE

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a decrease in hematocrit is predictive of an intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) on neonatal head ultrasound (HUS). Read More

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

Authors: Thompson Matthew, Davis Joseph, Thompson Atalie, Hull Nathan, Schooler Gary

Keywords: intracranial hemorrhage, head ultrasound, hematocrit

We sought to evaluate the quality and interpretability of non-contrast chest CT images in pediatric patients for the diagnosis of airway disease at two low-dose levels with and without denoising using a deep convolutional neural network (CNN), with one of the dose levels approaching that in a standard chest radiograph. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2023 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2023

Authors: Horst Kelly, Zhongxing Zhou, Hull Nathan, Thacker Paul, Thorne Jamison, Fletcher Joel, Mccollough Cynthia

Keywords: reduced-dose chest CT, CNN denoising, iterative reconstruction

We sought to quantify the sensitivity of plain film interpretation for rib fractures in patients &lt; 3 years of age. Acute rib fractures can be challenging to detect on plain film imaging and can have serious implications if they are attributed to child abuse. We retrospectively reviewed plain films with known rib fractures to quantify “missed” and “occult” fractures. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2022 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2022

Authors: Horst Kelly, Kennedy Jillian, Zingula Shannon, Thomas Kristen, Larson Nicholas, Mcdonald Jennifer, Hull Nathan, Binkovitz Larry

Keywords: rib fracture, occult fracture, missed fracture