14 Adrenal Glands
10.1055/b-0035-122530 14 Adrenal GlandsClaire Gowdy and Annie Paterson Ultrasound (US) is the primary imaging modality employed to evaluate the abdomen in infants and children. With respect to adrenal pathology, a…
18 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures: Biopsy and Drainage
10.1055/b-0035-122534 18 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures: Biopsy and DrainageAlex Barnacle and Derek Roebuck Ultrasound (US) guidance is ideal for most interventional procedures in children because it provides high-resolution, real-time imaging without…
7 Pleura and Thorax
10.1055/b-0035-122523 7 Pleura and ThoraxJoost van Schuppen and Rick van Rijn The use of ultrasonography of the thorax is limited by the presence of bone, air-containing structures (e.g., lungs, esophagus),…
8 Peritoneal Cavity and Retroperitoneal Space
10.1055/b-0035-122524 8 Peritoneal Cavity and Retroperitoneal SpaceRick van Rijn In this chapter, the peritoneal cavity and the retroperitoneal space will be discussed. The focus is solely on the anatomical region…
6 Mediastinum
10.1055/b-0035-122522 6 MediastinumIngmar Gassner and Gisela Schweigmann Ultrasound of the mediastinum is particularly useful to delineate anomalies of the mediastinum and great vessels, evaluate masses in children with mediastinal widening,…
18 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures: Biopsy and Drainage
10.1055/b-0035-122534 18 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures: Biopsy and DrainageAlex Barnacle and Derek Roebuck Ultrasound (US) guidance is ideal for most interventional procedures in children because it provides high-resolution, real-time imaging without…
2 Physics and Artifacts
10.1055/b-0035-122518 2 Physics and ArtifactsRob Peters Ultrasound imaging is a popular imaging technique in clinical practice. It has been used for over 6 decades. Medical ultrasound is relatively inexpensive, noninvasive,…
1 Examining the Child and Creating a Child-Friendly Environment
10.1055/b-0035-122517 1 Examining the Child and Creating a Child-Friendly EnvironmentAnne Smets A pediatric radiology department welcomes children between 0 and 18 years of age who are sick or wounded, accompanied…
