Sonographic measurements for spleen size in healthy Saudi children and correlation with body parameters.

Background: Ultrasound is commonly the first-line imaging modality for assessing the visceral organ dimensions without any risk of radiation. An abnormal size of the spleen may indicate disease, but the evaluation is challenging because of the normal size changes with age. In addition, published normal value charts for children may vary by population and methods.

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.

Stigmatization among parents of autism spectrum disorder children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have social and cognitive disabilities. For parents, these behaviors can lead to humiliation, social exclusion, and isolation. Stigma is a problem that not only may affect the individual with high functioning autism, but has the potential to extend to their family as well.

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.