In pediatric imaging, anesthesia is commonly thought to be necessary for obtaining high-quality diagnostic imaging, but an innovative program at the UCSF is challenging that idea. The Scan Without Anesthesia Program (SWAP) is a collaborative effort by clinicians, radiographic technologists, nurses and Child Life Specialists to prepare children for successful imaging without anesthesia.
Submitted by mbernard on October 31, 2022 - 9:00pm
The UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is pleased to announce that Amrutha Ramachandran, MD has joined our faculty as an assistant professor of clinical radiology starting on November 1, 2022.
Submitted by cnicholson on February 28, 2022 - 7:28am
The UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is pleased to announce that Kayla Cort, DO has joined our faculty as an assistant professor of Clinical Radiology in the Pediatric Radiology section starting on February 28, 2022.
Submitted by cnicholson on January 18, 2022 - 12:24pm
UCSF Radiology is pleased to announce that Jesse Courtier, MD has accepted the position of chief, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco Pediatric Radiology, January 1, 2022. Dr. Courtier has served as interim chief for the section since 2020.
In honor of the Year of the Dog, we wanted to introduce Trinity, a beloved facility dog who helps patients at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland redefine possible.
Radiology’s gift—being able to see the interior of a body—has provided critical insight for surgeons for over a century. But as Jesse Courtier, MD, associate clinical professor in pediatric radiology points out, going from a two-dimensional radiologic image to operating inside the body itself takes a strenuous cognitive leap.
Submitted by econnor on September 15, 2017 - 8:28am
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay has introduced a KittenScanner into the pediatric waiting room of the radiology department. It is the latest addition to the department’s commitment to Ambient Experience design, which incorporates lighting, projection and sound to provide positive distractions for patients. With the KittenScanner, we’re involving children in their own care through play, reassurance and effective preparation.
Led by the expertise of Orit Glenn, MD, director of fetal MRI at Mission Bay Hospital, and Jim Barkovich, MD, director of Pediatrics/Fetal RIG, the UCSF Medical Center is one of the few sites in the country that is experienced in performing and interpreting fetal MRI.
Pediatric arthritis is a challenging disease to diagnose, but fortunately new treatments greatly lessen the disease and are offering new hope for children.
