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Imaging of pediatric patients involves many diverse modalities, including radiography, ultrasound imaging, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and scintigraphic and angiographic studies. It is therefore important to be aware of potential pitfalls that may be related to these modalities due to technical problems or artifacts. Pitfalls can also be related to anatomic reasons such as normal variants or growth. Failure to recognize these pitfalls may result in missed diagnoses, unnecessary investigations and treatment. We aim to deal with pitfalls encountered in frequently encountered clinical conditions, as well as in investigations involving the head and neck, spine, chest, abdomen, and musculoskeletal system, including child abuse.

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computed tomography

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

US:

Ultrasound

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  1. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Republic of Singapore

    Shabana Rasheed MBBCh, LRCPSI, FRCR & Harvey James Eu Leong Teo MBBS, FRCR

  2. Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan, Utrecht, 1003584 CX, The Netherlands

    Annemieke Simone Littooij MD

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    Wilfred C. G. Peh

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Rasheed, S., Littooij, A.S., Teo, H.J.E.L. (2015). Pediatrics. In: Peh, W. (eds) Pitfalls in Diagnostic Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44169-5_20

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