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Asthma is a common childhood disorder characterized by chronic reversible hyperresponsiveness in the small airways, resulting in obstructive physiology. Asthma is diagnosed either clinically or with pulmonary function tests. Imaging is often unnecessary unless there is concern for superimposed pneumonia or a complication related to an acute asthma exacerbation. However, pediatricians must maintain a high degree of suspicion for non-asthma pathologies that present similarly to asthma and may require imaging to ensure an accurate diagnosis. This pediatric case series describes these pathologies and provides case examples from our institution of children that were initially misdiagnosed as having asthma until the proper imaging study was performed. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2023 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2023
Authors: Tung Eric, Nelson Benjamin, Nimkin Katherine
In an effort to improve communication of important radiology findings, we designed and deployed a unique comprehensive radiology report categorization (RADCAT) system that organizes results by acuity and need for radiology follow-up. The goal of our study is to outline and compare the distribution of RADCAT pediatric imaging reports from three different clinical settings. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020
Authors: Tung Eric, Ayyala Rama, Sams Cassandra, Swenson David
Rapid, non-contrast MRI has been reported as accurate for diagnosing acute appendicitis at specialized pediatric hospitals, but there remains a dearth of evidence-based, MRI-specific criteria upon which the diagnosis should be established. To our knowledge, our study comprises the largest study with the most independent readers of MRI-specific diagnostic criteria for pediatric appendicitis reported to date. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020
Authors: Tung Eric, Ayyala Rama, Sams Cassandra, Herliczek Thaddeus, Baird Grayson, Swenson David
Keywords: Appendicitis, MRI