2022
Ultrasound for Midgut Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review.
Nguyen HN, Navarro OM, Bloom DA, Feinstein KA, Guillerman RP, Munden MM, Sammer MBK, Silva CT. Ultrasound for Midgut Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2022, 218: 931-939. PMID: 35107311, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.27242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDiagnostic ImagingDigestive System AbnormalitiesHumansIntestinal VolvulusUltrasonographyConceptsMidgut malrotationUse of ultrasoundMidgut volvulusNarrative reviewAJR Expert Panel Narrative ReviewUpper gastrointestinal seriesUse of USPediatric surgical emergencyImaging modalitiesFirst-line modalityPreferred imaging modalityBowel ischemiaGastrointestinal seriesSurgical emergencyMalrotationAccurate diagnosisVolvulusModalitiesDiagnosisUltrasound
2021
Untwisting the complexity of midgut malrotation and volvulus ultrasound
Nguyen HN, Navarro OM, Guillerman RP, Silva CT, Sammer MBK. Untwisting the complexity of midgut malrotation and volvulus ultrasound. Pediatric Radiology 2021, 51: 658-668. PMID: 33398405, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-020-04876-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildContrast MediaDigestive System AbnormalitiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntestinal VolvulusIntussusceptionUltrasonographyConceptsMidgut volvulusMidgut malrotationCommon conditionAcute abdominal signsUpper gastrointestinal seriesUpper GI seriesHypertrophic pyloric stenosisDiagnostic imaging testsOral contrast agentAbdominal signsAbdominal USGastrointestinal seriesGI seriesPrompt treatmentClinical presentationPyloric stenosisDiagnostic findingsImaging testsPictorial essayUS protocolVolvulusMalrotationContrast agentsEnterocolitisAppendicitis
2020
Pearls and Pitfalls in Pediatric Thyroid Imaging
Silva CT, Navarro OM. Pearls and Pitfalls in Pediatric Thyroid Imaging. Seminars In Ultrasound CT And MRI 2020, 41: 421-432. PMID: 32980089, DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2020.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse thyroid enlargementThyroid enlargementCongenital hypothyroidismThyroid nodulesThyroid imagingPediatric age groupRole of imagingRisk of malignancyPermanent congenital hypothyroidismGraves' diseasePediatric populationHashimoto's diseaseNodular hyperplasiaPapillary carcinomaThyroid glandAccurate diagnosisAge groupsThyroid dysgenesisHypothyroidismDiseaseChildrenTeenage girlsImagingManagement recommendationsEnlargement
2019
Reevaluation of FAST Sensitivity in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients
Riera A, Hayward H, Silva C, Chen L. Reevaluation of FAST Sensitivity in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients. Pediatric Emergency Care 2019, 37: e1012-e1019. PMID: 31356479, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal trauma patientsAbdominal trauma patientsFree fluidTrauma patientsUpper quadrantPredictive valueLevel I pediatric trauma centerPediatric trauma centerRetrospective chart reviewRight upper quadrantFAST examinationNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueNegative likelihood ratioChart reviewBAT patientsMedian ageTrauma centerUpper abdomenIntraperitoneal fluidMAIN OUTCOMEPhysiologic amountsTrauma (FAST) examinationPatientsFocused assessment
2015
Duodenal intussusception secondary to web presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a 7-year-old girl
Tu LH, Villalona GA, Cowles RA, Silva CT. Duodenal intussusception secondary to web presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a 7-year-old girl. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 426-429. PMID: 26553449, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3481-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis in children
Li S, Silva CT, Brudnicki AR, Baker KE, Tala JA, Pinto MG, Polikoff LA, Qin L, Faustino EV, Northeast Pediatric Critical Care Research Consortium. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis in children. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 219-228. PMID: 26440129, PMCID: PMC4738063, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3467-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionCausalityCentral Venous CathetersChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePoint-of-Care TestingPrevalenceReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySex DistributionUltrasonographyUpper Extremity Deep Vein ThrombosisConceptsCatheter-related thrombosisCare ultrasoundChance-corrected agreementIll childrenCare USCentral venous catheter-related thrombosisPediatric radiologistsDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitSubclavian veinThrombosisAccuracy of pointCatheterSensitivity of pointDiscordant readingsDiagnostic accuracyMulticenterUltrasoundRadiology departmentChildrenPhysicians
2013
A prospective comparison of intestinal sonography and abdominal radiographs in a neonatal intensive care unit
Silva CT, Daneman A, Navarro OM, Moineddin R, Levine D, Moore AM. A prospective comparison of intestinal sonography and abdominal radiographs in a neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatric Radiology 2013, 43: 1453-1463. PMID: 24026851, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-013-2777-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntestinal gas patternsSpectrum of appearancesAbdominal radiographsIntestinal pathologySonographic findingsFree fluidNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitAbility of sonographyIntestinal wall thickeningGas patternIntestinal sonographyIntestinal dilatationCare unitGestational agePatient chartsIntensive careIntestinal loopsSonographic abnormalitiesBackgroundNo studyProspective comparisonIntestinal perfusionFluid collectionClinical informationEnterocolitis
2011
Pediatric Ocular Sonography
Silva CT, Brockley CR, Crum A, Mandelstam SA. Pediatric Ocular Sonography. Seminars In Ultrasound CT And MRI 2011, 32: 14-27. PMID: 21277488, DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2010.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric ocular conditionsOpaque ocular mediaClinical diagnostic evaluationMagnetic resonance imagingGlobe pathologyOcular traumaOphthalmoscopic examinationRetinal detachmentOcular sonographyOcular conditionsDiagnostic evaluationOcular pathologySonographic featuresResonance imagingSonographic techniqueOcular anatomyImaging modalitiesOcular mediaExtreme miosisPathologyUltrasoundCritical roleMiosisSonographyAdjuvant