International data have shown that a hip surveillance program decreased and even prevented hip dislocations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). There are however, no published guidelines on reporting hip abnormalities in these children. Radiologic terminology and measurement technique varied widely in our department. The purpose of our quality improvement initiative was to standardize radiographic hip surveillance imaging and reporting as part of the newly implemented screening program at our institution. Read More

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

Authors: Milks Kathryn, Whitaker Amanda, Mesi Erin, Ruess Lynne

Keywords: cerebral palsy, hip surveillance, pelvis radiograph

<b>Repeat imaging is often a result of unnecessary errors in 1 or more diagnostic categories. To minimize the number of Head and Abdominal CTs with suboptimal diagnostic quality, we set out to create a standardized list of criteria that assess the quality of the study. This list of standards and evaluation criteria successfully provided the technologists knowledge and insight into what our radiologists require to diagnose our pediatric patients. </b> Read More

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

Authors: Mcenneny Jamie, Morrison Jessica, Mesi Erin, Young Cody, Martin Lisa

Keywords: QA, technologist