Fetal imaging of posterior fossa malformations.

Posterior fossa anomalies are less common in prenatal diagnosis than midline anomalies or ventricular dilatations. However, they constitute an important entity, combining neurological disorders as well as normal variants that should be recognized in prenatal diagnosis because of the genetic implications and neurodevelopmental outcome of some of these conditions. Here we present some of the main imaging features enabling prenatal diagnosis of posterior fossa anomalies in a context of constantly evolving classifications, resulting from advances in genetics and neuroimaging.

Laparoscopic Treatment of Wilms' Tumor: Criteria of SIOP-UMBRELLA Protocol may be Updated.

Introduction: Total nephrectomies for the treatment of Wilms' tumor (WT) are more and more performed by laparoscopy, although indications for this approach following the UMBRELLA guidelines are currently very restrictive. The purpose of this study was to assess the compliance to the criteria of the UMBRELLA protocol for minimally invasive approach of WT.

Methods: This retrospective multicenter study included children operated on by laparoscopic total nephrectomy for suspected WT before 2020.

Assessment of an artificial intelligence aid for the detection of appendicular skeletal fractures in children and young adults by senior and junior radiologists.

Background: As the number of conventional radiographic examinations in pediatric emergency departments increases, so, too, does the number of reading errors by radiologists.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the detection of fractures by radiologists in children and young adults.

Materials And Methods: A cohort of 300 anonymized radiographs performed for the detection of appendicular fractures in patients ages 2 to 21 years was collected retrospectively.

Imaging of Pediatric Testicular and Para-Testicular Tumors: A Pictural Review.

Pre- and post-pubertal testicular tumors are two distinct entities in terms of epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment. Most pre-pubertal tumors are benign; the most frequent are teratomas, and the most common malignant tumors are yolk-sac tumors. Post-pubertal tumors are similar to those found in adults and are more likely to be malignant.