Pediatric Radiology Glossary

Spectrum of hip joint abnormalities in infants ranging from mild acetabular dysplasia to complete hip dislocation, diagn...

Nuclear medicine imaging study using dimercaptosuccinic acid to evaluate kidney function and detect renal scarring in ch...

Radiographic finding showing two gas-filled structures representing duodenal obstruction, classically associated with du...

A fetal vascular shunt that bypasses the liver, connecting the umbilical vein directly to the inferior vena cava.

A thin membrane partially obstructing the duodenal lumen, causing incomplete bowel obstruction.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a life support technique providing cardiac and respiratory support via an external...

Imaging-guided placement of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation catheters for cardiac or respiratory support in critical...

A rapid MRI acquisition technique using gradient echo sequences to reduce motion artifacts in pediatric imaging.

The vascular pathway connecting fetal and placental blood vessels, evaluated in fetal MRI and Doppler ultrasound studies...

Congenital abdominal wall defect where bowel protrudes through a defect lateral to the umbilicus without a covering memb...

A highly vascular periventricular brain region in premature infants that is prone to hemorrhage due to immature blood ve...

Bleeding in the fragile vascular region near the lateral ventricles, predominantly affecting premature infants.

Transverse metaphyseal lines visible on radiographs indicating periods of growth arrest followed by resumption of normal...

A radiologic measurement used to quantify the severity of pectus excavatum by calculating the chest width-to-depth ratio...

Asymmetric overgrowth affecting one half of the body, associated with increased risk of embryonal tumors.

A rare malformation of cortical development characterized by overgrowth of one cerebral hemisphere with abnormal neurona...

Formation of mature bone and cartilage in soft tissues where it normally does not occur.

A rare benign tumor arising from brown fat tissue, appearing as a well-defined fatty mass on imaging.

Developmental abnormality of the hip joint in infants, typically diagnosed through ultrasound screening in the first mon...

Congenital absence or occlusion of a segment of the ileum, presenting with bowel obstruction in newborns.

A pediatric emergency where one portion of intestine telescopes into another, diagnosed through ultrasound or contrast e...

A congenital absence or discontinuity of a portion of the jejunum, causing intestinal obstruction in newborns.

Abnormal peritoneal bands that extend from the malpositioned cecum to the right upper quadrant, potentially causing duod...

A disorder characterized by clonal proliferation of abnormal Langerhans cells affecting multiple organ systems.