Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

By |2025-05-20T14:29:37-04:00May 20th, 2025|Podcasts, Radiology|

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, Brad Sobolewski interviews Dr. Jennifer Marin from UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. They discuss evidence-based strategies for using advanced imaging—ultrasound, CT, and MRI—in the pediatric ED, including how to reduce low-value imaging, improve communication with families, and ensure every scan is the right scan.

Building POCUS Expertise: How PEM is Shaping Training and Quality Standards (An AAP SOEM Virtual Education Session)

By |2025-05-14T19:24:08-04:00May 14th, 2025|Radiology|

Watch this recorded session for answers to questions such as, “why is my division making everyone learn how to do ultrasound? and “how did they make the decisions on what scans we have to learn and how many do we need to have?” and even “won’t Radiology get mad if we take their money?"

Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

By |2024-06-04T23:11:29-04:00June 5th, 2024|Podcasts, Radiology, Trauma|

Cervical Spine Injuries are fortunately rare in children. this episode is all about learning when to suspect them, how to immobilize the C-spine properly, and which imaging test to choose. It was inspired by a hot-off-the-presses publication from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) focused on clinical decision rules for cervical spine imaging in children.

More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

By |2023-10-26T11:05:14-04:00October 26th, 2023|Radiology, Surgery|

Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital anomaly of the small intestine that can present with various clinical manifestations, including rectal bleeding and obstruction. Recognizing the characteristic features and understanding the differential diagnosis is crucial in managing patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The Meckel's scan is the preferred diagnostic modality, and prompt surgical consultation may be necessary for symptomatic cases.

You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

By |2023-09-06T15:04:55-04:00September 13th, 2023|Choosing Wisely, Neurology, Radiology|

Labs or CT scans are not necessary to provide additional diagnostic information or reassurance for most children who recover completely following simple febrile seizures or unprovoked first time generalized seizures. The rate of abnormalities on these studies is very low, and the cost and downsides are too high to justify ordering them on a regular basis.

A classic educational video about the dangers of Repetitive Read Syndrome

By |2023-08-29T10:56:32-04:00September 1st, 2023|Choosing Wisely, Radiology|

Repetitive Read Syndrome is affecting Radiologists across the globe. Symptoms include dictations including the same phrasing and suggesting clinical correlation repeatedly. We can help our Radiology colleagues by avoiding unnecessary chest X-ray orders for most children with respiratory problems such as bronchiolitis, asthma exacerbations, croup, or first-time wheezing.

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