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…
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),…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
