Photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) can reduce radiation dose in paediatric lung imaging. The aim of this study was to determine the lowest radiation dose maintaining adequate image quality for high-pitch lung imaging using a PCD-CT in a chest phantom replicating the characteristics of a 5-year-old child. The phantom was imaged on a dual-source PCD-CT with five...
Radial k-space sampling is widely employed in paediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to mitigate motion and aliasing artefacts. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based image reconstruction has been developed to enhance image quality and accelerate acquisition time. To assess image quality of deep learning (DL)-based denoising image reconstruction of body MRI in children. Children...
Olfactory schwannoma is a very rare tumor, whose origin is still under investigation. We report the case of a 16-year-old adolescent who presented with worsening headaches, hyposmia, and a convulsive crisis. Brain imaging showed a frontobasal lesion, attached to the cribriform plate, with solid and multiseptated cystic components. The patient underwent complete resection of the...
Portal hypertension resulting from non-cirrhotic extrahepatic portal vein obstruction is a cause of severe morbidity related to variceal bleeding in children. In patients not eligible for Meso-Rex bypass, rescue interventions for refractory variceal bleeding have traditionally included surgical porto-systemic shunts or transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPS), which...
There is a paucity of data comparing contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to MR enterography in children and young adults with Crohn’s disease. To measure correlations across CEUS quantitative metrics in children and young adults with Crohn’s disease, and to evaluate if these metrics are associated with MRI features of disease activity. Patients <21 years old with Crohn’s disease...
The survival rate of pediatric leukemia patients has remarkably increased. Early identification of cardiotoxicity associated with chemotherapy and the detection of prognostic factors are essential for effective patient management. To evaluate the prognostic value of parameters assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic...
We present a case of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma to illustrate the impact of ultrasound monitoring on treatment outcomes. Prenatal ultrasound revealed cardiac enlargement, leading to a cesarean section. The neonate had multiple vascular anomalies, including hepatic artery-portal fistula, portal-hepatic venous fistula, and a giant arteriovenous fistula for the abnormal right...
Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA), a subset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is characterized by frequent involvement of the sacroiliac (SI) joints. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of zero echo time (ZTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying structural lesions in patients with ERA. Conventional MRI pulse sequences often struggle to...
The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a transformation in medical education, leading to the emergence of hybrid learning formats that combine in-person and remote participation. While this format offers increased flexibility and accessibility, it presents unique challenges for both educators and learners in radiology training programs. This review examines the critical elements...
Hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are the most common primary malignant liver tumors in children. Although some characteristic imaging findings have been described in both hepatoblastoma and HCC, it is difficult to distinguish between these two tumors over the 5 years of age. To investigate clinical and radiological findings that may help differentiate...
In recent years, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among pediatric populations has risen, requiring strict adherence to MRI safety protocols for patient care. Children often face more complex safety risks compared to adult populations due to several challenges, such as increased need for sedation, and the limited data and testing on implant safety in pediatric patients. Our aim is...
Motion correction methods based on slice-to-volume registration (SVR) for fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow reconstruction of three-dimensional (3-D) isotropic images of the fetal brain and body. However, all existing SVR methods are confined to research settings, which limits clinical integration. Furthermore, there have been no reported SVR solutions for low-field 0...
This report presents the case of a benign metanephric stromal tumor that occurred in the kidney of a 5-year-old boy and in which differentiation from a nephroblastoma was successful. Radiological assessment played the decisive role in this case, as the low initial volume, a high apparent diffusion coefficient, and lack of rapid tumor growth were considered atypical for a...
Splenic stiffness is a potential imaging marker of portal hypertension. Normative spleen stiffness values are needed to define diagnostic thresholds. To report stiffness measurements of the spleen in healthy children undergoing liver magnetic resonance (MR) elastography across MRI vendors and field strengths. This was a post-hoc analysis of data collected under a prospective...
The European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR) awards prizes for outstanding work presented at their annual scientific meetings. The proportion of ESPR prize-winning abstracts to journal publications is not known. Contextualising abstract-to-publication proportions by evaluating publication experience can yield valuable insights and actionable outcomes to support researchers...