2011 Grant Recipients

Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston, Texas) – Use of MRI to Replace CT in the Imaging of Appendicitis in Children

• Texas Children’s Hospital will conduct a four month study assessing the effectiveness of using MR as the primary imaging tool for pediatric appendicitis.

Fairview Health System (St. Paul, Minn.) – Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging

• Fairview Health System will implement a web-based educational program for families, patients and providers of pediatric patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries and appendicitis.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio) – Enhancing the Patient and Family Experience in a Children’s Radiology Department Through the Use of Tablet Computers

• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will provide pediatric patients with iPads as a calming tool instead of using sedation or anesthesia.

Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, Mich.) – Video Visits: Using Media to Ease the Pediatric Imaging Process

• Bronson Methodist Hospital will develop an instructional video on the imaging process and offer information on radiation dose to prepare children and parents before an exam.

St. Vincent Medical Center (Bridgeport, Conn.) – Exposing Safety: Strategies for Radiation Protection

• St. Vincent Medical Center will create an online educational tool to heighten awareness for its radiation safety program.

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) – Reducing CT Scan Cumulative Dose

• John T. Mather Memorial Hospital will educate patients and providers about the risks of radiation and install software that records dose information.

Harnett Health Betsy Johnson Hospital (Dunn, N.C.) – Medical Imaging to Pharmacy

• Harnett Health Betsy Johnson Hospital will obtain measurable outcomes of its Medical Imaging to Pharmacy program that encourages greater coordination and communication.