Description
Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries in infants, children, and adolescents using pediatric-focused imaging (ultrasound, low-dose CT, MRI, fluoroscopy, and pediatric nuclear medicine). Perform image-guided procedures, tailor protocols and radiation doses to children, collaborate with pediatric teams, and counsel families.
- • Participate in pediatric-focused quality improvement, including sedation and radiation dose optimization.
- • Engage in continuing education to maintain pediatric radiology expertise.
- • Develop imaging and interventional care plans for pediatric patients.
- • Establish and enforce pediatric radiation and MRI safety standards (ALARA).
- • Review and transmit studies via PACS, ensuring correct pediatric identifiers and labeling.
- • Recognize and manage complications during or after pediatric procedures (sedation, contrast reactions, bleeding, pain).
- • Prepare comprehensive, age-appropriate interpretive reports with pediatric differentials and follow-up recommendations.
- • Obtain histories from EHR, guardians, and referring clinicians, noting congenital and developmental issues.
- • Confer with NICU/PICU and pediatric subspecialists on image-based diagnoses and management.
- • Instruct technologists and trainees in pediatric positioning, immobilization, distraction, and protocol selection.
- • Document procedure performance, sedation and contrast details, interpretations, and outcomes.
- • Develop or monitor QA programs to ensure high image quality at minimal dose and shortest exam times.
- • Coordinate imaging services with pediatric clinics, ED, OR, inpatient units, and NICU/PICU.
- • Counsel patients and families about procedures, risks, benefits, sedation, and alternatives.
- • Communicate results and critical findings promptly to pediatricians, subspecialists, and families.
- • Perform pediatric interventional procedures (US/CT-guided biopsy, drain or line placement, abscess drainage, intussusception reduction).
- • Perform and interpret pediatric imaging (neonatal cranial US, abdominal US, low-dose CT, MRI, fluoroscopy, skeletal survey, pediatric nuclear medicine).
- • Administer pediatric-appropriate radiopharmaceuticals when indicated.
- • Advise clinicians on indications, limitations, and risks of pediatric imaging and radiopharmaceuticals.
- • Calculate and prepare weight-based doses of contrast media and radiopharmaceuticals.
- • Verify diagnostic image quality and adequacy before patient discharge or transfer.
- • Select the safest modality for children (US/MRI over CT/fluoro when appropriate) to minimize radiation.
- • Direct technologists on pediatric dosages, techniques, positions, immobilization, and projections.
- • Enforce radiation protection for pediatric patients, caregivers, and staff.
- • Develop pediatric imaging and nuclear medicine protocols, workflows, and policies.
- • Monitor handling and storage of contrast agents and radioactive materials per pediatric standards.
- • Prescribe radiopharmaceuticals and contrast protocols tailored to age, weight, and indication.
- • Review exam requests and histories to confirm appropriateness and sedation needs; customize protocols.
- • Teach pediatric radiology to residents, fellows, technologists, and other learners.
- • Test and validate pediatric dose-monitoring tools, sedation equipment, and survey meters.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
