Chest Imaging
Fig. 1 Normal anteroposterior (AP) chest radiograph in a neonate. Symmetrically inflated lungs are seen with sharp costophrenic angles. The configuration of the cardiothymic silhouette is normal Fig. 2 Thymic wave sign….
Study of the Pediatric Chest
Fig. 1 Transverse US scan of the right side shows several comet tails adjacent to the diaphragm (arrows), indicative of normal aerated lung Fig. 2 “Seashore sign” produced by lung motion, seen…
CT of the Lung in Children: Technique, Indications, Anatomy, and Features of Lung Disease
Slice thickness 1 mm Interval 10 mm (in premature infants we may use 5 mm) 15–20 mm (in follow-up controls) kVp <30 kg 90 ≥30 kg 100–120 mAs <30 kg 25–40 ≥30 kg 25 Seconds 0.6–1.0 FOV 15–40…
Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Fig. 1 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). A frontal CXR demonstrates a large pericardial effusion and a small left pleural effusion in an 8-year-old boy with JIA 2.2 Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis Scleroderma…
Chest Radiology Findings, Pearls and Pitfalls
Fig. 1 Diagram of a lateral view of the chest showing the three mediastinal compartments and the anatomic structures they contain. A Anterior compartment, M Medium compartment, and P Posterior compartment…
Cardiac CT
Fig. 1 Automatic exposure control with MDCT. Lateral topogram (scout view) for thoracoabdominal CT in a 6-year-old child. The curve represents the automatically adapted milliampere-seconds value as a function of z-axis…
of the Pediatric Thymus and Thymic Disorders
Fig. 1 Histology of the thymus. a The thymus of an infant viewed under low-power microscopy shows the lobulated appearance as well as the clear delineation between cortex and medulla. b…
and Acquired Large Airway Disorders in Pediatric Patients
Weight (kg) Tube current (mAs) Insp./exp. Kilovoltage (kV) <10 40/20 80 10–14 50/25 80 15–24 60/30 80 25–34 70/35 80 35–44 80/40 80 45–54 90/40 90 55–70 100–120/40 100–120 Reprinted…
Multidetector Chest CT
Standard chest CT (‘combiscan’) Scan mode Helical Indication CVS anomalies Strictures and small tracheobronchial stenoses Peripheral airways disease Tracheomalacia Tumors and metastases Congenital lung abnormalities Anatomic coverage Thoracic inlet to…
Malformations Beyond the Neonatal Period
Fig. 1 Patent ductus arteriosus in a 3-month-old girl with pulmonary hypertension. a Chest X-ray shows right pulmonary hyperinflation and a bulge in the left upper cardiac silhouette. b CT demonstrates…
