Purpose: To perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography
(US) and computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric and …

T2* relaxation refers to decay of transverse magnetization caused by a combination of spin-spin
relaxation and magnetic field inhomogeneity. T2* relaxation is seen only with gradient-…

Steady-state sequences are a class of rapid magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques
based on fast gradient-echo acquisitions in which both longitudinal magnetization (LM) and …

PURPOSE: To determine whether absence of bowel wall perfusion at color Doppler
ultrasonography (US) is indicative of bowel necrosis in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)…

Wilms tumour is the most common malignant renal tumour in children. Dramatic
improvements in survival have occurred as the result of advances in anaesthetic and surgical …

Background A congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (CEPS) is uncommon. A type 1
CEPS exists where there is absence of intrahepatic portal venous supply and a type 2 CEPS …

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is uncommonly diagnosed in the pediatric patient, and
indeed often only discovered on autopsy. The incidence of pediatric PTE depends upon the …

Purpose To determine the effect of sedative and anesthetic administration on the duration
and costs of pediatric magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Materials and Methods This …

Background: Children with lower-limb-length discrepancy require repeated radiographic
assessment for monitoring and as a guide for management. The need for accurate assessment …

Müllerian duct anomalies (MDAs) are congenital entities that result from nondevelopment,
defective vertical or lateral fusion, or resorption failure of the müllerian (paramesonephric) …