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Jeffrey J Tutman1, Catalina Le Cacheux2, Judy H Squires2

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Colorado, Box 125, Aurora, CO 80045, 80920, USA.

Radiologic Clinics of North America
|November 7, 2024
PubMed

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This review details emerging ultrasound applications for infant diseases like necrotizing enterocolitis and malrotation with midgut volvulus. It highlights ultrasound

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric imaging
  • Medical ultrasonography
  • Infant diagnostics

Background:

  • Ultrasound is a crucial diagnostic tool in pediatric care.
  • Its applications in assessing infants are expanding.
  • Timely diagnosis is vital for infant health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review novel ultrasound applications in pediatric patients.
  • To focus on diseases prevalent in infants.
  • To provide insights into advanced diagnostic techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of emerging ultrasound techniques.
  • Focus on specific infant conditions: necrotizing enterocolitis, malrotation with midgut volvulus, and liver lesions.
  • Analysis of diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility.

Main Results:

  • Ultrasound demonstrates significant utility in diagnosing necrotizing enterocolitis.
  • It is effective for identifying malrotation with midgut volvulus in infants.
  • Ultrasound aids in characterizing pediatric liver lesions.

Conclusions:

  • Emerging ultrasound applications offer valuable diagnostic capabilities for infant diseases.
  • Further research can enhance ultrasound's role in pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology.
  • This modality is essential for improving infant care and outcomes.

Keywords:
CEUSCongenital hepatic hemangiomaInfantInfantile hepatic hemangiomaMalrotationMidgut volvulusNecrotizing enterocolitisUltrasound

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