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  • Cerebral palsy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cerebral_palsy/
    risk of CP May miss subtle or peripheral lesions MRI brain At term equivalent if severe impairment … of age (when cerebral myelination complete) if initial MRI normal/inconclusive or not done at term … equivalent Approx 10-15% of children with clinically diagnosed CP have a normal MRI at 2 years of age Genetic …
  • Talus Fractures: Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Talus_Fractures__Emergency_Department/
    is truly non-displaced.  - MRI is sometimes used in diagnosis of a suspected osteochondral fracture 6. What …
  • Pelvic Avulsion Injuries – Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Pelvic_Avulsion_Injuries_–_Emergency_Department/
    view is best.   MRI is NOT required where the diagnosis is clear on a simple AP pelvis X-ray.  Very …
  • Ataxia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Ataxia/
    Neuroimaging (CT or MRI depending on likely cause and availability) Toxicology Metabolic screening Viral …
  • Communicating procedures to children
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Communicating_procedures_to_children/
    and anxiety level Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)/Computer tomography scan (CT) Takes a picture of the inside … the child's role is.  It is important to stay really still so our pictures aren’t blurry MRI has very loud …
  • Cervical lymphadenopathy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cervical_lymphadenopathy/
    test, Quantiferon Gold (if TB suspected) Chest X-ray (if malignancy suspected) Neck USS CT or MRI may …
  • Nitrous Oxide Misuse
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nitrous_Oxide_Misuse/
    and a history of N 2 O misuse MRI Brain and/or Spine may demonstrate demyelination Nerve conduction studies may …
  • The limping or non-weight bearing child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Child_with_limp/
    not differentiate between septic arthritis and transient hip synovitis Other eg bone scan or localised MRI …
  • Altered conscious state
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Altered_conscious_state/
    or MRI (where feasible and only after initial resuscitation and treatment) in suspected trauma, stroke …
  • Acute otitis media
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_otitis_media/
    Diagnostic imaging such as CT and MRI is usually only required in children with suspected intracranial …