The first radiological examination of an infant was reported as early as 1896. This was the prelude to a tremendous amount of pioneer work which was accomplished in the following decades. Interaction of increasing experience, technical improvement and new therapeutic achievement led to the present status of pediatric radiology. In almost any investigation and evaluation of childhood disease, pediatric radiology has a cardinal role. The establishment of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology in 1963, and the start of the journal Pediatric Radiology 10 years later, have created...

All unsuccessful revolutions are the same, but each successful one is different in its own distinctive way. The reason why revolutions occur is that new forces attain increasing significance and classic institutions are incapable of accomodating these forces. Such has been the pattern of events in the English, American and French revolutions. These successful revolutions produced a new dynamic and new perspectives. One English revolutionary put this succinctly: "Let us be doing, but let us be united in doing." This book sets out what is a revolution in. the perspectives of diagnostic imaging...

Trauma to various organ systems is a common medical problem in the pediatric age group. With the increase in vehicular traffic and active participation in contact sports, as well as a change in the social atmosphere, the incidence of injury to children is increasing. There is considerable morbidity associated with these injuries and accidents are the most common cause of death in this population group. The radiologist, using the various diagnostic radiological moda lities available, becomes involved in practically all cases of trauma of any degree of seriousness. The radiological methods lend...