Pediatric Sonography

The course will provide the student with specialized imaging procedures for the pediatric patient, including normal anatomy, pathology and pathophysiology. Emphasis is on the pediatric abdomen, surgical abdominal conditions, pediatric hip, and the necessary skills and special considerations of the pediatric patient in terms of patient care, presenting symptoms, pathologic processes, diagnosis, and technique. Neonatal neurosonography is also presented. Topics include: normal anatomy of the abdomen in pediatric patients and associated anomalies, normal anatomy of the neonatal brain and head and associated anomalies, anatomy of pediatric hip joint and imaging techniques and associated anomalies, normal pelvic anatomy in pediatric patients and associated anomalies, procedure, indication, and protocol for pyloric stenosis and associated pathology, normal spine anatomy and associated anomalies, history and physical examination, related imaging, laboratory, and functional testing procedures, differential diagnosis, and role of ultrasound in patient management.