RT Book, Section
A1 Matsuno, Wendy C.
A2 Schafermeyer, Robert
A2 Tenenbein, Milton
A2 Macias, Charles G.
A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2 Yamamoto, Loren G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105680427
T1 Imaging
T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-182926-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105680427
RD 2024/04/24
AB Ultrasonography  is  the  imaging  technique  of  choice  for  confirmation  of  pyloric  stenosis,  testicular  torsion,  ectopic  pregnancy,  ovarian  torsion,  and  appendicitis.High  clinical  suspicion  for  testicular  torsion  or  ovarian  torsion  should  not  be  ignored  when  not  confirmed  by  ultrasonography.  Sensitivity  and  specificity  are  limited.Successful  diagnosis  with  ultrasonography  may  be  limited  in  obese  children.Computed  tomography  (CT)  is  an  extremely  valuable  imaging  tool,  but  the  risk  of  ionizing  radiation  exposure  should  be  considered  when  ordering  this  test  in  young  children.Magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  in  the  emergency  department  (ED)  is  usually  reserved  for  emergent  conditions  such  as  cord  compression  and  stroke.