Updates and Advances: Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Imaging Made Easier for Radiologists and Clinicians.

Infants and children often present with a wide range of musculoskeletal (MSK) infections in daily clinical practice. This can vary from relatively benign superficial infections such as cellulitis to destructive osseous and articular infections and life-threatening deep soft tissue processes such as necrotizing fasciitis. Imaging evaluation plays an essential role for initial detection and follow-up evaluation of pediatric MSK infections. Therefore, a clear and up-to-date knowledge of imaging manifestations in MSK infections in infants and children is imperative for timely and accurate diagnosis that, in turn, can result in optimal patient management. This article reviews an up-to-date practical imaging techniques, the differences between pediatric and adult MSK infections, the spectrum of pediatric MSK infections, and mimics of pediatric MSK infections encountered in daily clinical practice by radiologists and clinicians.

The pediatric stomach - congenital abnormalities.

Diagnostic imaging of the pediatric stomach often provides a challenge for practicing radiologists. Radiologists should be aware of relatively unusual congenital pathology, especially when imaging very young children with gastrointestinal symptoms. We review congenital pathology of the pediatric stomach.

The pediatric stomach - masses and mass-like pathology.

Diagnostic imaging of pediatric gastric masses often provides a challenge for the practicing radiologist. Radiologists should be aware of this relatively unusual pathology, particularly in cross-sectional imaging findings. We will review pediatric gastric masses and mass-like lesions, focusing on neoplastic and inflammatory etiologies.

Beyond Crohn Disease: Current Role of Radiologists in Diagnostic Imaging Assessment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Patients.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a rising prevalence in children and an increasing number of adults living with IBD were diagnosed in childhood. This chronic disorder requires frequent cross-sectional imaging for evaluating disease progression. Radiologists must be vigilant to detect and understand imaging manifestations of acute and chronic, alimentary, and extraintestinal findings of IBD. This article discusses the role of imaging in evaluation of IBD transitioning from pediatric to adult patients. Imaging modalities and techniques used for evaluating IBD are reviewed. Characteristic acute and chronic imaging findings of IBD are discussed with emphasis on what radiologists need to clearly understand.

CT-guided biopsy of pulmonary nodules ≤10 mm: Diagnostic yield based on nodules' lobar and segmental distribution.

PURPOSE: The aim of our study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of CT-guided biopsy of lung nodules ≤10 mm based on their lobar and segmental location. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study performed on 193 CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies of lung nodules ≤10 mm in greatest dimension, between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2019. Biopsies were classified as either diagnostic or non-diagnostic based on final cytology and surgical pathology reports. Diagnostic results were those that met parameters for malignancy or a specific benign diagnosis, whereas atypical cells, non-specific benignity, or insufficient specimen were considered non-diagnostic. RESULTS: A total of 1577 CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies were reviewed. Of these, 193 nodules (12.24%) measured ≤10 mm and were selected for further analysis. Of the 193 biopsies, 138 yielded diagnostic results while 56 yielded nondiagnostic results (71% vs 29%, respectively). When analyzed by nodule location, the superior segments of the lower lobes boasted the highest diagnostic yield compared to nodules located in the basal segments of the lower lobes which had the lowest diagnostic yield (84.2% vs 64.7%, respectively). Nodules in the upper lobes and in the middle lobes had a diagnostic yield of 70% and 66.7%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The diagnostic performance of CT-guided biopsy of lung nodules ≤10 mm in diameter may be affected by lobar and segmental location. While the overall performance was good (diagnostic yield of 71%), the yield varied nearly 20% depending on location.