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Frederick-Dyer K, Englander MJ, McGinty G, Porter KK, Jordan DW, Magudia K, Eby PR, Dibble EH, Johnstone C, Shah GV, Mullen LA, Zamora K, Gilfeather M, Feigin K, Ferraro C, McDonald JM, Perchik J, Rathi A, Castro-Aragon I, Arleo EK. ACR joins more than 75 health care organizations in affirming that abortion is an essential component of reproductive healthcare. Clin Imaging 2024; 110:110167. [PMID: 38713996 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Katherine Frederick-Dyer
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Ave S, Medical Center North, CCC-1118, Nashville, TN 37232-2675, United States of America.
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- Albany Medical College, Department of Radiology, United States of America. https://twitter.com/meridity
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, United States of America. https://twitter.com/DrGMcGinty
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- Lauderdale Radiology, United States of America. https://twitter.com/KPorterBHM
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, United States of America; Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, United States of America; VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, United States of America. https://twitter.com/medphysdave
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America. https://twitter.com/KMagudia
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- University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States of America. https://twitter.com/edibbleMD
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Radiation Oncology, United States of America
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- University of Michigan, United States of America. https://twitter.com/GaurangShahMD
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- Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- University of Alabama Birmingham, United States of America. https://twitter.com/kathrynzamora20
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States of America. https://twitter.com/DrKimFeigin
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- Valleywise Health, Creighton University SOM, University of Arizona COM Phoenix, United States of America. https://twitter.com/XtinaFerraroMD
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- Radiology Consultants of Iowa, United States of America. https://twitter.com/JoshMcDonaldMD
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- University of Alabama Birmingham, United States of America
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, United States of America. https://twitter.com/arathimd
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- NY-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Radiology, United States of America. https://twitter.com/DrArleo
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Etter L, Betke M, Camelo IY, Gill CJ, Pieciak R, Thompson R, Demi L, Khan U, Wheelock A, Katanga J, Setty BN, Castro-Aragon I. Curated and Annotated Dataset of Lung US Images in Zambian Children with Clinical Pneumonia. Radiol Artif Intell 2024; 6:e230147. [PMID: 38381039 PMCID: PMC10982815 DOI: 10.1148/ryai.230147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
See also the commentary by Sitek in this issue. Supplemental material is available for this article.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lauren Etter
- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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- From the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston
University Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118-2526 (L.E.,
C.J.G., R.P., A.W.); Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Mass (M.B.); Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Section, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga (I.Y.C.);
Department of Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass
(R.T.); Ultrasound Laboratory Trento, University of Trento, Trento, Italy (L.D.,
U.K.); University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia (J.K.); and Department of
Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (B.N.S., I.C.A.)
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Tivnan P, Setty BN, Howard E, Agarwal J, Farris CW, Wachman EM, Castro-Aragon I. Ultrasound evaluation of brain parenchyma in preterm infants with prenatal opioid exposure. J Perinatol 2023:10.1038/s41372-023-01804-3. [PMID: 37863985 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01804-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether preterm infants with prenatal opioid exposure had differences in brain size on head ultrasounds (HUS) in comparison to non-exposed infants. STUDY DESIGN Preterm infants ≤34 weeks with prenatal opioid exposure (n = 47) and matched non-exposed infants (n = 62) with early HUSs were examined. Fifteen brain measurements were made and linear regression models performed to evaluate differences. RESULTS Brain measurements were smaller in the right ventricular index [β = -0.18 mm (95% CI -0.32, -0.03]), left ventricular index [β = -0.04 mm (95% CI -0.08, -0.003)], left basal ganglia insula [β = -0.10 mm (95% CI -0.15, -0.04)], right basal ganglia insula [β = -0.08 mm (95% CI -0.14, -0.03)], corpus callosum fastigium length [β = -0.16 mm (95% CI -0.25, -0.06)], intracranial height index [β = -0.31 mm (95% CI -0.44, -0.18)], and transcerebellar measurements [β = -0.13 (95% CI -0.25, -0.02)] in the opioid-exposed group. CONCLUSIONS Preterm infants with prenatal opioid exposure have smaller brain sizes compared to non-exposed infants, potentially increasing their risk for neurodevelopmental abnormalities.
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- Patrick Tivnan
- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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Indrakanti S, Chavez W, Castro-Aragon I. Normal variant residual germinal matrix in extremely premature infants: radiographic features and imaging pitfalls. J Ultrasound 2022; 25:493-505. [PMID: 35092600 PMCID: PMC9402871 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-021-00612-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As radiology volume from premature patients increases, previously undescribed imaging findings may be identified, posing diagnostic dilemma to the pediatric radiologist. OBJECTIVE The primary goal of our study is to characterize the previously undescribed imaging finding of subependymal echogenicity at the floor of the frontal horns, which we postulate represents normal variant embryologic remnant residual germinal matrix. Furthermore, we hope to equip the pediatric radiologist with diagnostic criteria to distinguish this normal variant from pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review of neonates at our institution over a 10 year period was performed to identify extremely premature infants who received head ultrasounds during their hospital stay. Clinical data from EPIC was collected on these patients in addition to retrospective review of their head ultrasound images. RESULTS Literature review of neuroembryology and observed involution of the frontal horn subependymal echogenicity on sequential imaging inform our hypothesis that this imaging finding represents normal variant residual germinal matrix. Two-thirds of the 210 included extremely premature infants demonstrated this finding, which was frequently misinterpreted as grade 1 germinal matrix, intra-choroidal or intra-ventricular hemorrhage. Residual matrix was concomitantly present with additional pathology in 29.4% of the patients. CONCLUSION Previously undescribed subependymal echogenicity at the floor of the frontal horns is favored to represent normal variant embryologic remnant residual germinal matrix. Since this finding may be misinterpreted as germinal matrix, intra-choroidal or intra-ventricular hemorrhage, it is essential for the interpreting radiologist to be aware of this normal variant and not confuse it for pathology.
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- Santoshi Indrakanti
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, 55 Fruit Street, White 427, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, 55 Fruit Street, White 427, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, 55 Fruit Street, White 427, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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The acronym TORCH is used to refer to congenital infections, such as toxoplasmosis, other infections (such as syphillis, varicella-zoster, and parvovirus B19), cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus. The classic findings in patients with TORCH infections include rash in the mother during pregnancy and ocular findings in the newborn. Zika virus has emerged as an important worldwide congenital infection. It fits well with other congenital TORCH infections since there is a rash in the mother and there are commonly ocular abnormalities in the newborn. TORCH infections are recognized to have neurologic effects, such as ventriculomegaly, intraventricular adhesions, subependymal cysts, intracerebral calcifications, and microcephaly; however, the Zika virus is intensely neurotropic. Thus, it targets neural progenitor cells, leading to a more severe spectrum of central nervous system abnormalities than is typically seen in other TORCH infections, while relatively sparing the other organ systems. In this review, nonspecific findings of congenital infections initially will be described, then individual TORCH infections will be described and compared with the imaging findings associated with congenital Zika virus infection. For the radiologist, awareness of imaging features of common congenital infections may facilitate early diagnosis and may, at times, lead to prompt initiation of therapy. Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Deborah Levine
- From the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (D.L.); Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (J.C.J.) and Radiology (M.C.), University Hospital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (M.C.); and Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, Mass (I.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (D.L.); Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (J.C.J.) and Radiology (M.C.), University Hospital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (M.C.); and Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, Mass (I.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (D.L.); Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (J.C.J.) and Radiology (M.C.), University Hospital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (M.C.); and Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, Mass (I.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (D.L.); Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (J.C.J.) and Radiology (M.C.), University Hospital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (M.C.); and Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, Mass (I.C.)
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Gale HI, Bobbitt CA, Setty BN, Sprinz PG, Doros G, Williams DD, Morrison TC, Kalajian TA, Tu P, Mundluru SN, Castro-Aragon I. Expected Sonographic Appearance of the Spleen in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: An Update. J Ultrasound Med 2016; 35:1735-1745. [PMID: 27353067 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.15.09023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To update the imaging literature regarding spleen appearances in young patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). METHODS We conducted a retrospective study and included 112 patients age 0 to 21 years with SCD who had at least 1 abdominal sonogram at our institution between 1999 and 2011. Radiologic findings were compared between risk groups by χ(2) analysis. Findings were correlated with other imaging modalities when available. RESULTS In our cohort, 35.7% of patients had autosplenectomy, and 8.0% had undergone surgical splenectomy. Only 5.0% of individuals age 0 to 5 years had autosplenectomy. In those who had not undergone surgical splenectomy or autosplenectomy, 76.2% had echogenic spleens, heterogeneous-appearing spleens, or both, and patients with the homozygous sickle cell anemia (HbSS) genotype were more likely to have an abnormal spleen echo texture. Patients treated with transfusions had echogenic spleens and had a higher frequency of splenic regeneration nodules. Most patients (80%) with splenomegaly did not require surgical splenectomy after 5.7 years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Twenty years ago, children with HbSS SCD were expected to have autosplenectomy by age 5 years. There have been changes in the radiologic appearance of the spleen in patients with SDC, likely due to improved supportive care and the use of acute and chronic transfusion therapy. We found that autosplenectomy is rare by age 5 years, and during childhood and adolescence, the spleen typically appears echogenic, heterogeneous, or both, depending on disease severity.
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- Heather I Gale
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Medical Clinical Sciences/ Graduate Medical Studies, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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- Stanford University, Stanford California USA
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Sinha B, Castro-Aragon I, Wachman EM, Fujii AM, Levesque BM. Hypo-pharyngeal distension in an extremely low birth weight preterm infant. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2015; 100:F500. [PMID: 25907255 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- B Sinha
- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Gale HI, Setty BN, Sprinz PG, Doros G, Williams DD, Morrison TC, Kalajian TA, Tu P, Mundluru SN, Mehta MN, Castro-Aragon I. Implications of radiologic-pathologic correlation for gallbladder disease in children and young adults with sickle cell disease. Emerg Radiol 2015; 22:543-51. [PMID: 26109240 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-015-1326-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to describe gallbladder imaging findings in patients with sickle cell disease, and to determine how they correspond with occurrence of complications, need for cholecystectomy, and surgical pathology. This study is IRB approved and HIPAA compliant. Informed consent requirements were waived. We reviewed records of 77 children with sickle cell disease ages 0-18 years at the time of their first gallbladder imaging study. Demographics, hospital courses, and radiologic and pathologic reports were collected. Two pediatric radiologists independently and retrospectively reviewed the imaging studies. Statistical analysis was performed using kappa statistic, chi-squared test, and ANOVA F-test. Continuous variables were described with mean, median, variance, and range. Patients who underwent cholecystectomy (N = 25) were more likely than the patients who did not undergo cholecystectomy (N = 52) to have gallstones or sludge (100 versus 36.5 %, p = <0.0001) or other gallbladder or biliary abnormality (70.8 versus 1.9 %, p = <0.0001). Patients who did not undergo cholecystectomy more frequently had normal-appearing gallbladders and biliary tracts (63.5 versus 0 %, p = <0.0001). Ninety-two percent of patients with cholecystectomy had chronic cholecystitis on pathology, and 96 % had a complication, including chronic cholecystitis and sequelae of biliary obstruction. Young patients with sickle cell disease, cholelithiasis, and any other biliary imaging abnormality will almost certainly require cholecystectomy, and many will experience complications. The most common surgical pathologic diagnosis in this group is chronic cholecystitis, which has a variable radiologic appearance. Our findings support recommendations to perform elective cholecystectomy for children and young adults with sickle cell disease and cholelithiasis or gallbladder sludge.
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- Heather I Gale
- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Yawkey, 4S01, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston University, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Boston University/Boston Medical Center, 820 Harrison Avenue FGH Building 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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Nwawka OK, Kabutey NK, Locke CM, Castro-Aragon I, Kim D. Ultrasound-guided needle localization to aid foreign body removal in pediatric patients. J Foot Ankle Surg 2013; 53:67-70. [PMID: 24239426 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Patients with podiatric foreign body injury commonly present to the emergency department. Often, the foreign object cannot be easily located or removed, and radiographs are frequently obtained to aid in localization. In cases requiring tissue dissection to remove the foreign bodies, accurate localization is required for safe removal of small and difficult to visualize bodies. We present 2 pediatric cases in which an ultrasound-guided needle localization technique was used to facilitate successful removal of small, difficult to visualize foreign bodies from the plantar foot. Ultrasound-guided needle localization reduced the required incision length and depth and helped to minimize the risk of damage to surrounding tissue.
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- O Kenechi Nwawka
- Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Ludwig BJ, Foster BR, Saito N, Nadgir RN, Castro-Aragon I, Sakai O. Diagnostic Imaging in Nontraumatic Pediatric Head and Neck Emergencies. Radiographics 2010; 30:781-99. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.303095156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Castro-Aragon I, Aragon I, Urcuyo R, Abbott J, Levine D. Conservative management of a uterine arteriovenous malformation diagnosed in pregnancy. J Ultrasound Med 2004; 23:1101-1106. [PMID: 15284470 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2004.23.8.1101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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- Ilse Castro-Aragon
- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Although hemorrhagic corpus luteum cysts are frequently seen during sonography of the female pelvis, their diagnosis is often challenging as a result of variations in size, thickness of the cyst wall, and internal echo pattern depending on the formation and lysis of the clot. There are cases in which hemoperitoneum is the most obvious finding. The differential diagnosis is extensive and includes ectopic pregnancy, adnexal torsion, neoplasm, and pelvic inflammatory disease. This review describes and illustrates the diverse appearances of the hemorrhagic corpus luteum, as well as other etiologies of adnexal pathology that can mimic the appearance of a hemorrhagic corpus luteum sonographically.
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- Michelle N Swire
- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Knowledge of normal and abnormal anatomy in the first trimester aids in early detection of anomalies and the avoidance of potential pitfalls.
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- Ilse Castro-Aragon
- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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