Deep Learning and Multidisciplinary Imaging in Pediatric Surgical Oncology: A Scoping Review.

Background: Medical images play an important role in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric solid tumors. The field of radiology, pathology, and other image-based diagnostics are getting increasingly important and advanced. This indicates a need for advanced image processing technology such as Deep Learning (DL).

A bootstrapping residuals approach to determine the error in quantitative functional lung imaging.

Purpose: To implement and validate an algorithm to determine the statistical errors in self-gated non-contrast-enhanced functional lung imaging.

Methods: A bootstrapping residuals approach to determine the error in quantitative functional lung imaging is proposed. Precision and accuracy of the median error over the lungs, as well as reproducibility of the approach were investigated in 7 volunteers.

Management of Busulfan-Induced Lung Injury in Pediatric Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma.

: Integrating the cytotoxic drug busulfan into a high-dose chemotherapy regimen prior to autologous hematopoietic stem cell rescue in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma has improved the survival of children battling this deadly disease. Busulfan-induced toxicities can, however, be severe. Here, we describe the diagnosis and successful treatment of acute pulmonary injury by total-body-weight-adjusted busulfan therapy in two children with high-risk neuroblastoma.

[Developmental disorders of the gastrointestinal tract].

Background: Developmental disorders of the gastrointestinal tract comprise a broad spectrum of congenital malformations of different etiologies and locations from the mouth to the anus.

Methods: The authors present the most important malformations of the gastrointestinal tract on the basis of basic and current reviews.

Results: Gastrointestinal developmental disorders occur both sporadically and in connection with malformation syndromes.

Suprapubic and Transurethral Bladder Access for Voiding Cystourethrography in Pediatric Male Patients.

Purpose: To compare suprapubic access (SPA) and transurethral catheterization (TUC) in voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG).

Methods: Retrospective single-center evaluation of 311 VCUG performed in male patients under 12 years of age. Two study groups were built based on the bladder access method.