Keywords:
Arteriovenous malformations, Diagnostic procedure, Ultrasound, CT, Thorax, Paediatric, Lung, Atelectasis, Chronic obstructive airways disease
Authors:
H. GUERMAZI1, F. Hela2, F. Wiem2, D. Emna2; 1Sfax Ville, -/TN, 2Sfax/TN
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-1552
Aims and objectives
The thorax is the most common region to undergo imaging evaluation in children.Acute chest disorders can have three origins: lungs,
mediastinum and chest wall.
They include pulmonary infection,
infarction,
trauma,
congenital malformations and acute mediastinal conditions such as vascular malformations or major airway critical obstruction.
Imaging evaluation of the chest is frequently one of the first tools used after the clinical assessment especially Chest radiography is the first-line examination.
CT is requested only secondarily to confirm a suspected diagnosis on chest radiography.
We propose to
Determine imaging manufactured protocols and particularity for paediatric patients in chest X ray and CT in order to achieve an adequate balance between diagnostic imaging quality and radiation dose
Enumerate different indications of chest CT on pediatric population
Illustrate major imaging findings and discuss focal lung and chest wall abnormalities,
vascular and airways disorders.