paediatric

RBfracture from Radiobotics offers AI-powered automatic detection of trauma-related findings and the company is offering free web-based demonstrations. A trial enables users to experience RBfracture’s full capabilities because the demo always uses the latest version. No download is required and users just upload a DICOM, JPG or PNG file to test its accuracy. “AI is […]

As a trusted leader in diagnostic imaging, Probo Medical supplies hundreds of pieces of equipment and parts every week. “While we may not always see the full extent of each equipment’s impact, stories like this empowers us to keep doing what we do everyday.” The Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, supported by the Children’s Heart Surgery […]

The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) has released a guideline to assist healthcare professionals in managing paediatric postnatal ultrasound referrals for follow-up of antenatally detected renal pelvic dilatation, focussing on appropriate ultrasound use. Antenatally detected renal pelvic dilatation has an estimated incidence of 0.5 – 1% of all pregnancies, sometimes being transient and resolved by birth; however, […]

The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) has released a guideline to assist healthcare professionals in managing paediatric neck lumps, with a focus on appropriate ultrasound use. Neck masses are common in children, often resulting from benign causes like reactive lymphadenopathy or congenital lesions, while malignancies, though rare, become more likely with age. Ultrasound is highlighted […]

In 2015, Sergio and Emma Petrucci faced every parent’s worst nightmare when their daughter Luna needed heart surgery just before her second birthday. Luna, now nine, was diagnosed with two holes in her heart during a routine check-up and cardiologists made the decision she would need surgery. The work performed by Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital has […]

The precision of paediatric fluoroscopy examinations at Leeds Children’s Hospital has been enhanced by the installation of a multidirectional C-arm from Canon Medical Systems. The Ultimax-i replaced an end-of-life system from a different vendor and has delivered upgraded and diverse functionality for a range of paediatric examinations. Team manager for paediatric radiology at Leeds Teaching […]

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has updated three Esaote ultrasound systems with the new MyLab X75 and its high frequency transducers, which are said to deliver outstanding image quality and Doppler sensitivity, as well as two MyLab Omegas, which are Esaote’s high end, portable, multidisciplinary ultrasound platform. The MyLab Omegas will continue to take […]

Making children feel more at ease in medical facilities is the aim of Fujifilm’s ‘Little Lucy’ initiative, which launched across Europe to mark International Childhood Cancer Day in February. The project draws attention to the experiences of young patients in hospitals and clinics and is designed to make rooms more welcoming and reward their cooperation. […]