To illustrate the discrepancies between knee MRI reports and arthroscopy findings of posterior horn medial meniscal and meniscocapsular tears (ramp lesions) in children and adolescents. We retrospectively reviewed the available data from 912 patients between January 2018 and October 2022 from multidisciplinary monthly arthroscopic-MR correlation conferences, where we discussed discrepant findings between MRI knee reports and intra-operative arthroscopy findings, with focus on presence, location and type of posterior horn medial meniscal and posterior meniscocapsular tears. Results of secondary reviews of the MRI scans regarding under or over called diagnoses based on an arthroscopic reference standard were also available. By sharing our experience and the lessons we have learned from these multidisciplinary conferences, we highlight the challenges that radiologists might face while diagnosing pediatric meniscal tears on MRI. Read More

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

Authors: Salman Rida, Kan J., Jadhav Siddharth, Schallert Erica, Ditzler Matthew

Keywords: Meniscal tear, ramp, arthroscopy

Norwood procedure is a 3-stage surgical palliation for patients with functionally single ventricle anatomy, most commonly hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Complications after stage I operation are not uncommon and include Blalock Taussig Thomas (BTT) /Sano shunt abnormalities, Damus-Kaye-Stansel (DKS) anastomotic narrowing, and neo-aortic arch /branch vessel stenosis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is traditionally the mainstay for evaluation. The purpose of our study is to compare Gated Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) with TTE when evaluating post-operative complications after stage I Norwood procedure and implications of CCTA findings on management. Read More

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

Authors: Salman Rida, More Snehal, Ferreira Botelho Marcos, Ketwaroo Pamela, Masand Prakash, Jadhav Siddharth

Keywords: Congenital heart disease, CT Angiography, Echocardiography

Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Artery (AAOCA) is the 2nd most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young. Coronary artery origins are evaluated as part of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and diagnostic precision may be limited by technical limitations, operator dependence, and patient cooperation. MRI and gated Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) are often utilized in patients where an anomaly is suspected on TTE. There is limited literature comparing TTE and CCTA in children with suspected AAOCA. The purpose of this study is to determine the distribution of various coronary anomalies comparing TTE and CCTA data, and define the added value advanced imaging brings in clinical decision-making. Read More

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

Authors: Salman Rida, More Snehal, Ferreira Botelho Marcos, Ketwaroo Pamela, Masand Prakash, Molossi Silvana, Jadhav Siddharth

Keywords: Anomalous coronaries, CT angiography, Echocardiography