Developing fMRI protocol for clinical use .

Objectives: To assess a baseline assessment using developed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) language paradigms for Arabic-speakers.

Methods: 24-healthy right-handed volunteers scanned on a 3.0 Tesla MRI machine.

Sonographic measurements for kidney length in normal Saudi children: correlation with other body parameters.

Background: Ultrasonography provides a quick assessment of visceral organ dimensions without any risk of radiation. Since many diseases can affect the kidney size, having a reliable reference for kidney length in children is valuable for clinical assessment.

Objective: Establish normal growth curves for renal length in relation to sex, age, body weight, height, body mass index and body surface area of healthy children in Saudi Arabia.