Pediatric Radiology Glossary

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children, resulting in progressive deformity and potential hip dysfunction.

Benign congenital malformation of lymphatic vessels appearing as multiloculated cystic masses, most commonly in the neck...

Life-threatening surgical emergency where abnormal intestinal rotation allows the small bowel to twist around the superi...

A nuclear medicine study using technetium-99m pertechnetate to detect ectopic gastric mucosa, primarily for diagnosing M...

A respiratory condition in newborns caused by inhalation of meconium-stained amniotic fluid, resulting in airway obstruc...

A characteristic fracture pattern at the growing end of long bones, highly specific for non-accidental trauma in infants...

A common foot deformity in infants where the forefoot is angled inward toward the midline.

A fracture of the ulnar shaft with dislocation of the radial head, requiring careful radiographic assessment.

The most severe form of spina bifida where the spinal cord and meninges protrude through a defect in the vertebral colum...

Necrotizing enterocolitis - a serious intestinal emergency in premature infants characterized by bowel wall necrosis and...

Serious gastrointestinal condition primarily affecting premature infants, characterized by intestinal inflammation and n...

A malignant tumor arising from neural crest cells, most commonly occurring in the adrenal glands and sympathetic nervous...

Intentional injury to a child, requiring careful radiological evaluation for characteristic patterns and dating of injur...

Congenital midline abdominal wall defect where abdominal contents herniate through the umbilical ring and are covered by...

Areas where bone formation begins during skeletal development, with predictable timing patterns used to assess pediatric...

The most common benign bone tumor in children, characterized by a cartilage-capped bony protrusion from the metaphysis.

White matter injury adjacent to the lateral ventricles, primarily affecting premature infants.

Congenital vascular variant where the left superior vena cava fails to regress during development, often draining into t...

Proximal focal femoral deficiency, a rare congenital anomaly involving underdevelopment of the upper portion of the femu...

A neurocutaneous syndrome combining posterior fossa malformations, hemangiomas, arterial anomalies, cardiac defects, eye...

Normal developmental angulation of the legs in children that resolves spontaneously with growth.

Interventional procedure involving insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter for long-term venous access in...

A minimally invasive radiological procedure using air pressure to treat intussusception by pushing the invaginated bowel...

A thin-walled air-filled cyst in the lung, typically developing after pneumonia or trauma.