Head ultrasound has long been utilized in the first few months of life to screen neonates for hemorrhage, assess midline anatomy, characterize extra-axial fluid collections, elucidate causes for suspected ventriculomegaly, and serially evaluate parenchymal echotexture without exposing the child to ionizing radiation or the expense of MRI. Less commonly utilized in a routine fashion is Doppler interrogation of the midline vasculature as part of the inpatient routine head ultrasound protocol. This exhibit will educate the reader on how and when transfontanelle Doppler can be utilized and the benefits it can provide. Read More

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

Authors: Collard Michael, Kwon Jeannie, Mangona Kate Louise, Pfeiffer Cory

Keywords: Doppler, Cranial, Neonatal

Ultrasound is often the initial imaging modality in evaluation for pediatric appendicitis, but there is concern that the increasing prevalence of pediatric obesity may affect both the sensitivity of ultrasound and the interpretation of an equivocal result. We hypothesized that higher BMI percentile would correlate with lower ultrasound sensitivity, higher equivocal rate, and higher rate of CT acquisition. Read More

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

Authors: Moredock Elisabeth, Coleman Jay, Chang Alice, Pfeifer Cory, Kwon Jeannie

Keywords: Appendicitis, Obesity, Ultrasound