Case based pictorial review of use of CT in identification of foreign bodies in the pediatric aerodigestive tract with plain film/GI comparison/correlation. Review CT technique and radiation dose considerations. Review normal anatomy as it relates to common locations of airway and esophageal foreign bodies with examples. Describe anatomic anomalies that increase risk for retained foreign body with examples. Describe/demonstrate associated imaging findings of complications associated with foreign bodies. Describe how information obtained by CT can direct management of children with foreign body of the aerodigestive tract. Read More

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

Authors: Methratta Sosamma, Brian James

Keywords: Foreign body, CT, aerodigestive

Skeletal surveys play a pivotal role in the evaluation of children in whom non-accidental injury (NAI) is being considered. Typically, the principles used to interpret skeletal surveys assume that the underlying bones are normal. Complexity is added when this is not true, making the “rules” less reliable. The goal of interpretation shifts to identifying the underlying abnormality and then making an assessment as to whether inflicted injury is part of the picture. There are also clinical and imaging “distractors” that can cause additional challenges in study interpretation. In this educational poster, utilizing cases from our institution, we review the imaging findings of these “confounders” (including metabolic bone disease, genetic disorders, prematurity, metastatic disease) and “distractors” (unexpected pathologies), discuss potential discriminators and pathways to aid in the interpretation of unexpected findings in skeletal surveys. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2025 Annual Meeting , 2025

Authors: Hartman Haley, Methratta Sosamma, Crowell Kathryn

Keywords: Skeletal Survey