1 What is the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)? The RSNA is the largest international professional association in radiology and has a mission to promote excellence in patient care and health care delivery through education, research, and technological innovation.…
1 Define medical negligence. Negligence is the failure to possess and apply the knowledge that is possessed or applied by reasonable physicians practicing in similar circumstances. 2 What must be proven for a physician to be found liable for malpractice?…
1 Why choose radiology? Radiology is an incredibly dynamic medical specialty in which different imaging modalities are used to both diagnose and treat diseases. It has been said that the radiologist is the “eye” of medicine: each day, radiologists take…
1 What are key history and physical examination findings that may raise suspicion of the possibility of nonaccidental trauma (NAT)? Red flags from the history that should lead the clinician and radiologist to consider child abuse include injuries that are…
1 How does growing bone respond to trauma, and how is this different from mature bone? The cartilaginous physis separates the epiphysis from the metaphysis. Pediatric ligaments and tendons are relatively stronger than growing bone (in contrast to adults). Given…
1 How does myelinated brain differ from nonmyelinated brain on an infant magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination? Where does one expect to see myelinization occur first? Myelinated brain white matter, as in adults, appears hyperintense relative to gray matter on…
1 What is the role of the radiologist in pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI)? UTI that occurs and recurs in some children is the result of many interrelated factors, most of which the radiologist cannot assess. Generally, UTI results when…
1 What are the most common causes of small bowel obstruction in a child? AAIIMM is a mnemonic that makes it easy to remember the causes: A = A dhesions, usually post-surgical. A = A ppendicitis. I = I ntussusception.…
1 What are some of the most common types of congenital heart disease (CHD) in order of frequency (most common to least common)? Bicuspid aortic valve, ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), tetralogy of…
1 What is the embryologic relationship between the lungs and the gastrointestinal tract? The lung bud is an outpouching of the primitive foregut, appearing during the fourth week of development. 2 Describe the histologic stages of lung development. The lung…