Imaging in Children

UVA Children’s is one of the few places in the United States where contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography, or ceVUS, is used to screen for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children and infants. …

Parents: if your child is having a CT scan, this is the information they (and you) will need to know. Read this “CT for Kids” information yourself or read it …

Have you been told that your infant needs an ultrasound to screen for hip dysplasia (DDH)? Are you nervous about what it could mean for your child’s health? At UVA …

A child or infant with frequent UTIs may need to be screened for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). VUR is condition that causes urine to flow from the bladder back up into …

You take your child to a pediatrician, AKA “children’s doctor” for checkups. So why wouldn’t you take your child to see a pediatric radiologist? Read on to learn about what …

Parents, if your child is having an MRI exam, this is the information they (and you, too) will need to know. You can read through this “MRI for kids” information …

Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLSs) help children cope with challenges they may face in a medical setting to improve overall patient and family care. Strangers, large machines, and loud noises …

When your child swallows something they aren’t supposed to, it can be a frightening experience to parent and child alike. But when you come to the emergency room, the doctors …

Parents, UVA Radiology and Medical Imaging is proud to be a part of the Image Gently campaign. We know that children are not just little adults, and we’re working to …

Parents, if your child is having an X-ray exam, this is the information they (and you) will need to know. Along with this “X-Ray for Kids” article, you can browse …