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Few Useful Websites related to Paediatric Radiology and Related Websites
1.
PediatricRadiology.com is the premier pediatric radiology and imaging portal
that identifies and provides a starting point to "high quality pediatric radiology
World-Wide Web sites". Offered at http://www.pediatricradiology.com
the portal comprehensively covers the subject with handy categories such as Pediatric
Radiology Textbooks, Teaching Files and Lectures, Atlases, CME and Journals, to
name a few. The educative site is funded in part by a grant from the Radiological
Society of North America's Research and Education Foundation and is curated by
MP D'Alessandro, M.D.
2. Pedrad.org is presented from the Society
for Pediatric Radiology at http://www.pedrad.org
This society is a "professional medical organization, committed to improving the
health care of patients by providing excellence in diagnostic imaging and treatment
of neonates, infants, children and adolescents." The educative sections featured
in the website includes Case of the Month, Research and Education Foundation and
Internet Links.
3. Pedrad Info at http://www.pedrad.info
is a web portal focusing on pediatrics, pediatric radiology and pediatric surgery.
Also available in German version at http://www.kinderradiologie-online.de/
, the site which is authored by Talanow R and Hirsch W, has many sections hosting
a variety of features such as an Online Book, Discussion Forum, Most Interesting
Cases and Case of the Day etc. One can submit and publish ones own case. Besides
all this, educative material titled 'pediatric radiology case collection' is also
available.
4. Pediatric Radiology Normal Measurements is
a handy reckoner, sourced from Department of Radiology, Oregon Health and Science
University at http://www.ohsu.edu/ps-DiagRadiol/kojima/Normal.htm
Stemming from an initial scientific exhibit at the 1999 annual meeting of the
Society for Pediatric Radiology the material was originally authored by K Kojima
MD, R Thomas MD, and P Silberberg MD. The web material enables radiologists to
access normal measurements in categories such as Chest, Gastrointestinal, Endocrine,
Renal, Musculoskeletal and Neuroradiology.
5. From the Department of Radiology, School of Medicine at Indiana University,
Indianapolis, a Sophomore Pediatric Chest Teaching file is available. Offered
at http://www.indyrad.iupui.edu/rtf/teaching/medstudents/pedchest.htm
the educative data focuses on the basics of evaluating respiratory disorders in
newborns and infants. The material illustrates the basics of obtaining an optimal
radiograph, proper techniques, orientation of the film, inspiratory effort, film
artifacts, and systematic approach in looking at films, clinical history, and
interpretation of films.
6." PediatricEducation.org
"is a Pediatric Digital Library and Learning Collaboratory intended to serve as
a source of continuing pediatric education". Available at http://www.pediatriceducation.org/,
the educative materail is divided into sections titled Learning Collaboratory,
Cases by Disease or Symptom or Specialty or Age or Date. There is a separate section
on Reference Library and discussions. The site is curated by Donna D'Alessandro,
M.D. and Michael D'Alessandro, M.D.
7. A Pediatric Radiology
Section is presented from the University of Minnesota at http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hitex001/pedsimage/lectureentry.html
and specifically at http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/m122/hitex001/pedsimage/peds.html
The largely text material comprises of Imaging of Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma,
Imaging of Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies, Radiology of Pediatric Respiratory
System, Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Orthopedic MRI, Neonatal
Cranial Ultrasound and Plain Film of the Pediatric Skull and Spine.
8. Pediatric Radiology at https://www.cchs.net/pediatricradiology/
is a portal authroed by J Reid MD, Section Head of the Children's Hospital, The
Cleveland Clinic,Ohio. The material avaialble at hand is essentially an "innovative
and comprehensive online learning curriculum". The material has "interactive learning
modules authored by experts in pediatric radiology". The material targets radiology
residents and "serves as a reference "text" by pediatric residents and practicing
radiologists". It includes "a collection of multiple pediatric cases, all of which
have been pathologically proven". A mandatory registration enables complete utilisation
of this educative site.
9. Paediapaedia is an Imaging Encyclopedia
of Pediatric Disease, written by Michael P. D'Alessandro M.D, Professor of
Radiology, from the University of Iowa.Paediapaedia is available at http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/providers/PAP/PAPHome.shtml#TOC.
The material is dividied into systems like Neonatal Chest, Chest and Airway, Cardiovascualr,
GI, GU, Neurological and Musculoskeletal. Each system section comprehensively
describes further Diseases, Clinical/Radiographic Presentations,Differential Diagnosis,
Approaches to Imaging, Imaging Procedure, Technique Descriptions and a compendium
of Unknown Imaging Cases. A separate section on Classic Signs in Pediatric Radiology
is available at http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/providers/PAP/TOC/Classics.shtml
10. The UK Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre (HGMP-RC)
has its official portal at http://www.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk/
The site provides "access to leading-edge tools for research in the fields of
genomics, genetics and functional genomics." Dysmorphic Syndromes is one
such area that is comprehensively covered at http://www.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk/DHMHD/view_human.html
Herein, one can view Dysmorphic Syndrome features or one can select a dysmorphic
syndrome by clicking on the link.
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