This educational exhibit provides a comprehensive review of normal anatomical variants in the developing pediatric knee, emphasizing the imaging distinctions from pathology to aid radiologists in accurate diagnosis and care. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Yaya Carlos, Fanney Lewis, Taragin Benjamin, Nguyen Jie

Keywords: Normal variants, Pediatrics, Knee

Access to healthcare, and in particular to pediatric subspecialties, including pediatric radiology, is limited. Increasingly limited access creates or accentuates preexisting disparities and injustices. However, because of the complexity of the issue, it is difficult to objectively study and quantify it. This exhibit will describe current barriers to pediatric radiology access, available research tools and methodologies that can help us measure the impact of such barriers. Then, we propose a research agenda to systematically approach the problem. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Morales-tisnés Tatiana, Miranda Schaeubinger Monica, Yaya Carlos, Milla Sarah, Heller Richard, Otero Hansel

Keywords: Pediatric radiology, Access to healthcare, Research agenda

The elbow is a complex joint and a basic understanding of normal developmental variants and maturation-dependent sites of weakness can help improve diagnostic confidence and accuracy. This educational review covers physiologic changes that occur with normal elbow development, imaging considerations, and common elbow pathologies, subdivided into those involving the medial, lateral, and posterior compartments. In the medial elbow, medial epicondylar apophysitis and avulsion factures are more common among the skeletally immature individuals whereas ulnar collateral ligament injury and medial epicondylitis are more common among skeletally mature individuals. In the lateral elbow, radial head subluxation, capitellar osteochondritis dissecans, and Panner’s disease are more common among skeletally immature individuals whereas lateral epicondylitis is more common among skeletally mature individuals. In the posterior elbow, olecranon physeal stress injury is more common among skeletally immature individuals whereas triceps tendon injury is more common among skeletally mature individuals. For completion, this educational review will briefly highlight pathologies in and around the elbow joint, including septic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoid osteoma. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2025 Annual Meeting , 2025

Authors: Fanney Dalton, Yaya Carlos, Nguyen Ngan, Yang David, Gendler Liya, Zoga Adam, Nguyen Jie

Keywords: Elbow

Advocacy is the act of supporting or defending a specific cause or issue, with the aim of raising public awareness, garnering support, or influencing policy. Traditionally, it has not been included in the pediatric radiology training curriculum or regarded as a conventional academic pursuit. However, we believe it to be a vital aspect of a pediatric radiologist, regardless of their rank or clinical setting. Research efforts can provide support and validate for advocacy processes by generating evidence and measuring their impact and outcomes. We consider that encouraging these efforts is essential for “demystifying’ and better integrating it into academic life. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Yaya Carlos, Miranda Schaeubinger Monica, Morales-tisnés Tatiana, Otero Hansel, Annam Aparna, Acharya Patricia, Joshi Aparna

Keywords: Pediatric radiology, Advocacy, Public Health

International clinical observerships in pediatric radiology offer benefits such as academic collaboration and brand recognition. However, they also introduce additional administrative burden, scheduling difficulties, increased faculty workload for the host institution, and regulatory and financial challenges for observers. In January 2021, the observer program at a US-based teaching hospital's radiology department was relaunched following a COVID-19 pandemic hiatus, providing a limited number of scholarships to medical students, residents, fellows, and other colleagues worldwide for 1-6 weeks. During their stay, observers rotated through different divisions, accessed our learning management system (LMS), and were encouraged to attend conferences and to give a lecture or case-based presentation to the department. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and the impact on the observer’s career. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Derbew Hermon Miliard, Yaya Carlos, Noor Abass, Miranda Schaeubinger Monica, Dennis Rebecca, Jalloul Mohammad, Mekete Yadel, Wang Xinmeng, Otero Hansel

Keywords: International Observership, Pediatric Radiology, Education