Fostering research in pediatric interventional radiology: needs assessment and suggestions for support.

Background: Due to the rarity of pediatric diseases, collaborative research is the key to maximizing the impact of research studies. A research needs assessment survey was created to support initiatives to foster pediatric interventional radiology research.

Objective: To assess the status of pediatric interventional radiology research, identify perceived barriers, obtain community input on areas of research/education/support, and create metrics for evaluating changes/responses to programmatic initiatives.

Use of the Transrectal Ultrasound Probe in Aspiration and Drainage in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) probe use for aspiration and drainage of pelvic abscesses in children.

Materials And Methods: Patient demographics, procedural details, technical success, safety, and clinical course of TRUS procedures were retrospectively analyzed. Between 2007 and 2016, 118 TRUS-guided procedures were performed in 115 children (60 males, 55 females); median age was 12.

Pediatric Brain Tumor Genetics: What Radiologists Need to Know.

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in the pediatric population. Pediatric neuro-oncology has changed tremendously during the past decade owing to ongoing genomic advances. The diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pediatric brain tumors are now highly reliant on the genetic profile and histopathologic features of the tumor rather than the histopathologic features alone, which previously were the reference standard.

Technique, Safety, and Yield of Bone Biopsies for Histomorphometry in Children.

Purpose: To evaluate image-guided bone biopsy for bone histomorphometry to assess osteoporosis in children with respect to safety and yield.

Materials And Methods: A single-center retrospective review was performed of 79 bone biopsies in 73 patients performed between 2007 and 2015. Biopsies of the iliac bone were performed under general anesthesia, after tetracycline labeling, using a Rochester needle (Medical Innovations International, Inc, Rochester, Minnesota).

Factors determining renal impairment in unilateral ureteral colic secondary to calcular disease: a prospective study.

Objective: To evaluate all possible risk factors that can cause impairment of overall renal function in patients with unilateral ureteral calculus and a normal contralateral kidney.

Methods: This is a prospective study of 90 patients who presented to our institute complaining of renal colic secondary to unilateral ureteral calculus. All patients were evaluated with a thorough history, physical examination, and laboratory and radiological investigations including renal function testing, urine analysis, non-contrast computed topography, and radionucleotide scan.