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Pediatric Imaging
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A pediatric radiology textbook, one case every day. Opinions are my own.

#FOAMRad #FOAMPed #FOAMed #PedsRad #pediatricradiology #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #pediatria

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Pediatric Imaging @pedsimaging.bsky.social · Feb 25
We are publishing a pediatric imaging textbook, 1 case/day+have 2,000 cases covering 1,000 diseases, 125 DDxs, 50 procedure descriptions+4 review courses

#FOAMed #FOAMRad #MedEd #PedsRad #RadEd #RadRes #radiology #radiología #radiologie #pediatrics #paediatrics #pediatría #pédiatrie #pädiatrie
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Female preschooler with pelvic pain

Axial(above left), sagittal(above right)+coronal (below) CT without contrast show large thick walled, fluid-filled, unilocular mass just above+to right of bladder...

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Newborn with difficulty feeding

CXR(left) shows dilated air-filled structure just to right of spine. AP(middle)+lateral (right) images from upper GI show two fixed focal areas of narrowing in distal esophagus...

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg
December 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Teen with respiratory distress+ blood coming from endotracheal tube

CXR(above) shows bilateral diffuse asymmetrical airspace opacities which are more confluent in right lung. There is a moderate in size right pleural effusion

#FOAMed #MedEd #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #FOAMRad #paediatrics
December 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Teen with chronic neurologic impairment who has fever+constipation

Axial CT(above) shows marked diffuse wall thickening+mucosal enhancement of transverse colon

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #PedsRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine #radiologia #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg #medstudent #medicalstudent
December 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Teen with malignant bone tumor who has headaches+vomiting

CT without contrast shows large dense lesion in posterior aspect of right cerebral hemisphere which has high density calcification along its most posterior aspect

#FOAMed #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #NeuroRad #Neurology #Neurosurgery
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Toddler with lethargy

Sagittal T1 MRI without contrast(above left) shows large, isointense, heterogenous but primarily solid mass arising in region of pineal gland.

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December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Infant with respiratory distress

CXR(above) show cystic expansile lesion arising from posterior aspect of right 8th rib causing distortion of adjacent bony thorax

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #SoMe4PedSurg #PedSurg #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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School ager with neurofibromatosis Type I and hypertension

Spectral doppler US of the kidneys (above) shows tardus parvus waveforms in the renal arteries bilaterally.

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMPed #FOAMRad #PedsRad #RadEd #RadRes #radiology #pediatrics #Ultrasound #radiologia
December 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Preschooler with recurrent episodes of respiratory distress over several years

Initial CXR (above) shows opacity in medial aspect of right lower lobe which took a year to resolve radiographically

#RSNA25 #FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #PedsRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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We are publishing a pediatric radiology textbook, 1 case/day+have 2,000 cases covering 1,000 diseases+125 differential diagnoses, 50 procedure descriptions+4 review courses.

#FOAMed #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine #Neurology #NICU #Ortho #Orthopedics #SoMe4PedSurg #Ultrasound
December 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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School ager with respiratory distress

CXR shows bilateral diffuse+symmetrical interstitial infiltrates which are miliary in appearance

The diagnosis was pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/pul...

#FOAMed #RSNA25 #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia
December 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Preschooler with chronic respiratory distress+long-standing abnormal CXR

CXR(above) show opacity in left upper lobe that was stable over several months. Coronal CT(below) shows complete atelectasis of left upper lobe

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Toddler who was seen to swallow something

AXR AP shows 13 small round radiopaque objects that are joined together in a chain.

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine #radiologia #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg #medstudent #medicalstudent #radiologie #paediatrics #pediatria
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Teen with syncope

CT without contrast shows low density mass in region of pineal gland+left thalamus that has punctate area of high density within it representing either calcification or hemorrhage.

#FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #NeuroRad #Neurology #Neurosurgery #EmergencyMedicine
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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School ager with abnormal appearing forearms

AP radiograph of left forearm (left) shows shortening+bowing of radius+positive ulnar variance.

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #radiologie #paediatrics #pediatria #pediatrie #pädiatrie
November 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Preschooler with abdominal pain

Axial(above left)+coronal(above right) CT with contrast show round low density lesion in upper pole of right kidney.

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #Ultrasound #radiologia #radiologie
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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School ager with respiratory distress which has not responded to medical therapy

CXR shows a dense consolidation in right middle lobe.

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #PedsRad #RadEd #RadRes #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg #radiologie #paediatrics #pediatria #pediatrie
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Teen with chest pain

CT at presentation(above) shows a large amount of air in right pleural space which was subsequently treated with a chest tube

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine #radiologia #medstudent #medicalstudent #medschool #medicalschool
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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School ager who had a Nissen fundoplication 4 years ago who now has gagging while eating

AP(left)+lateral(right) images fromUpperGI show Nissen fundoplication wrap is intact.

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #PedsRad #RadEd #RadRes #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #PedSurg #SoMe4PedSurg
November 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Teen with left facial pain

Axial(left)+coronal(right) CT shows expansile cystic lesion of left maxilla that contains a molar tooth within it

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #NeuroRad #PediNeuroRad #NeuroRadiology #radiologie #paediatrics #pediatria #pediatrie #pädiatrie
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Teen who is pregnant with new onset focal neurological deficits+ataxia

FLAIR MRI show multiple lesions in centrum semiovale, periventricular white matter, splenium of corpus callosum+white matter of parietal+occipital lobes

#FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #NeuroRadiology #Neurology
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Starting a pediatric radiology rotation or fellowship or in need of a pediatric radiology procedure review?

Clicking on Pediatric Radiology Procedures will take you to descriptions of how to perform 50 pediatric radiology fluoro+ultrasound procedures

#FOAMRad #PedsRad #RadEd #RadRes #radiology
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Teen who is a baseball pitcher with right shoulder pain

Radiograph of right shoulder(left) shows proximal humeral epiphysiolysis+physeal widening+juxtaphyseal osteopenia+mild metaphyseal sclerosis in lateral aspect of right proximal humeral physis

#FOAMRad #PedsRad #radiology #Ortho #Orthopedics
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Toddler with cough

CXR shows bilateral diffuse bronchial wall thickening+subsequent interstitial infiltrates.

The diagnosis was mycoplasma pneumonia.

Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/myc...

#FOAMed #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #EmergencyMedicine #radiologia #paediatrics #pediatria
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Teen with left scrotal pain

Transverse(above)+sagittal (below) US of left scrotum show an oval hyperechoic lesion that is in scrotum but that is extratesticular in location+which has posterior acoustical shadowing

#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #Ultrasound #radiologia #radiologie
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM