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Terry L. Levin
Oncology
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Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon in a newborn: a radiologic perspective of an unusual entity
A newborn with congenital segmental dilatation of the intestine affecting the colon is presented. This rare condition, unrelated to Hirschsprung’s disease, may affect any portion of the bowel and is characteri...
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Magnetic resonance imaging following the demonstration of a normal common bile duct on ultrasound in children with suspected choledocholithiasis: what is the benefit?
The role of MRI in evaluating children with an in situ gallbladder and suspected choledocholithiasis following a negative or inconclusive US is unclear.
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Imaging findings in acute pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)
The two primary manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children are acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)....
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Bladder prolapse through a patent urachus presenting as an umbilical mass in the newborn: characteristic prenatal sonographic findings and the diagnostic benefit of postnatal cystography
Bladder prolapse through a patent urachus is rare. We present a newborn with an unusual exophytic, erythematous umbilical mass. Voiding cystography readily demonstrated continuity of the bladder dome with the ...
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Delayed sternal ossification in congenital heart disease: incidence using computed tomography
While congenital heart disease (CHD) is known to be associated with sternal abnormalities, its association with absent sternal ossification is less well known. The literature is sparse and based on radiographs.
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Feasibility study of a novel portable digital radiography system modified for fluoroscopy in the neonatal intensive care unit
A portable radiographic system capable of fluoroscopic imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) potentially benefits critically ill neonates by eliminating the need to transport them to a fluoroscopy...
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COVID-19 in pediatric patients: a case series from the Bronx, NY
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) primarily affects adults, with a lower incidence in children.
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Effect of radiologist pregnancy on the performance of pediatric fluoroscopic studies: a survey of Society for Pediatric Radiology members
To our knowledge, the fluoroscopic practice patterns of pregnant diagnostic radiologists have not been documented.
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Radiation dose monitoring in pediatric fluoroscopy: comparison of fluoroscopy time and dose–area product thresholds for identifying high-exposure cases
Fluoroscopy time has been used as a surrogate for radiation dose monitoring in pediatric fluoroscopy; however it does not account for factors such as magnification or collimation. Dose–area product (DAP) is a ...
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Identification of clinical parameters to increase the diagnostic yield of the non-emergent upper gastrointestinal series in pediatric outpatients
Outpatient, non-emergent upper gastrointestinal (GI) series are frequently requested in children with no surgical history who have nonspecific symptoms such as abdominal pain, failure to thrive and vomiting. T...
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Walter E. Berdon, MD (1930–2017)
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Primary hyperoxaluria: spectrum of clinical and imaging findings
Primary hyperoxaluria is a rare autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism with three known subtypes. In primary hyperoxaluria type 1, the most common of the subtypes, a deficiency in the hepatic enzymes r...
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Volvulus of the entire small bowel with normal bowel fixation simulating malrotation and midgut volvulus
Midgut volvulus is a complication of malrotation of bowel and mesenteric malfixation. In contrast, primary volvulus of the small bowel is a distinctly different and rare entity characterized by torsion of the ...
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Efficacy of ultrasound elastography in detecting active myositis in children: can it replace MRI?
Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is a rare yet potentially debilitating condition. MRI is used both for diagnosis and to assess response to treatment. No study has evaluated the performance of US elas...
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Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome: metaphyseal chondrodysplasia in children with pancreatic insufficiency and neutropenia
Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome (OMIM 260400) was identified in 1964 by pediatricians Harry Shwachman, a leader in cystic fibrosis, and Louis K. Diamond, a hematologist, along with pediatrician and morbid an...
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Bedside upper gastrointestinal series in critically ill low birth weight infants
The upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series is the preferred method for the diagnosis of malrotation. A bedside UGI technique was developed at our institution for use in low birth weight, critically ill neonates t...
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Duodenal atresia: not always a double bubble
A newborn infant with a prenatal diagnosis of duodenal atresia and abdominal radiographs demonstrating air in distal bowel is presented. An upper gastrointestinal series revealed complete duodenal obstruction ...
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Ultrasound elastography in children: Establishing the normal range of muscle elasticity
Ultrasound elastography allows assessment of tissue elasticity. To the best of our knowledge, the elastography appearance of muscles in normal children has not been described.
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The clinical and genetic distinction between familial supravalvular aortic stenosis (Eisenberg syndrome) and Williams-Beuren syndrome
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Long-segment narrowing of the abdominal aorta and its branches in a survivor of infantile neuroblastoma treated without radiation therapy
Narrowing of the abdominal aorta and renal arteries (mid-aortic syndrome) after treatment for neuroblastoma has been attributed to radiation therapy. We present a child with neuroblastoma, successfully treated...
