Pitfalls in the interpretation of pediatric head CTs: what the emergency radiologist needs to know.
Emerg Radiol
; 29(4): 729-742, 2022 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35394570
ABSTRACT
Pediatric radiology studies can be some of the most anxiety-inducing imaging examinations encountered in practice. This can be in part due to the wide range of normal anatomic appearances inherent to the pediatric population that create potential interpretive pitfalls for radiologists. The pediatric head is no exception; for instance, the inherent greater water content within the neonatal brain compared to older patients could easily be mistaken for cerebral edema, and anatomic variant calvarial sutures can be mistaken for skull fractures. This article reviews potential pitfalls emergency radiologists may encounter in practice when interpreting pediatric head CTs, including trauma, extra-axial fluid collections, intra-axial hemorrhage, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skull Fractures
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Newborn
Language:
En
Year:
2022
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Article