The overarching aim of the ESPR Abdominal (GI and GU) Imaging Taskforce Group is to unite both expert- and less experienced radiologists, with a special interest in gastrointestinal and urogenital imaging in children. Our purpose is to facilitate personalized medicine and to improve quality, diagnostic efficacy and patient safety for pediatric GI and GU imaging through evidence and eminence based practice proposals.
The ESPR Abdominal Taskforce aims:
- to elaborate, discuss and present new recommendations and to supplement existing recommendations for paediatric GU and GI imaging, in order to provide guidance on how to adequately image children’s urogenital tracts and abdomen. Standardised imaging will improve quality and facilitate future meta-analysis to increase scientific evidence on how best to image the GI and GU tracts during childhood
- to promote high level non-invasive imaging for neonates, infants and children and provide support, education and refresher content as well as updates on state of the art paediatric radiology
- to promote licensing of contrast media for use in children and adaptations of imaging procedures for paediatric use
- to foster multi-centre research on and data collection for paediatric uroradiology and abdominal topics, e.g. collecting rare entities to increase knowledge and evidence, to combine individual knowledge to optimised planned research on yet unanswered questions.
Chairpersons
Lil-Sofie Ording Müller, Oslo/NO
Philippe Petit, Marseille/FR
New Chairpersons elected from 2024 onwards: Damjana Kljucevsek – Slovenia, Giulia Perucca – UK
Members
Michael Riccabona, Graz/AT
Luisa Lobo, Lisbon/PT
Samuel Stafrace, Al Waab/QA
Annemieke Littooij, Utrecht/NL
Beatrice Damasio, Genoa/IT
Damjana Kljucevsek, Ljubljana/SI
Fred Avni, Brussels/BE
Katerina Ntoulia, Haverfordwest/UK
Marcello Napolitano, Milan/IT
Stéphanie Franchi-Abella, Le Kremlin Bicêtre/FR
Thomas Augdal, Tromsø/NO
Giulia Perucca, Turin/IT
Seema Toso, Geneva/CH
Hans-Joachim Mentzel, Jena/DE
Constanza Bruno, Verona/IT
Magdalena Wozniak, Warsaw/PL
Kassa Darge, Philadelphia/US
Anne Smets, Amsterdam/NL
Nursun Özcan, Ankara/TR
Martijn V. Verhagen, Groningen/NL
If you would like to become a member of the Abdomen Taskforce, please send your CV to office@espr.org.
- Collect data from group members on MRU – ongoing project, mainly driven by Damasio and Vivier
- Collect data of (late) deteriorating dilatation/PUJO in the group – not realised yet, under discussion
- Collect paediatric CEUS cases & examples via task force – in progress –lead by Bruno
- Gadolinium in childhood: new aspects concerning safety considerations – publication in preparation for 2018
- Pediatric gastrointestinal ultrasound procedural recommendations – publication in preparation for 2018
- Follow-up in children with testicular microlithiasis – publication in preparation for 2018
- IBD imaging the very young child – just started, lead by Ording Muller
- Imaging of anorectal malformations: where are we now? Abdominal imaging task force of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology.
Stafrace S, Lobo L, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Franchi-Abella S, Herrmann J, Ibe D, Kljucevsek D, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Ording-Müller LS, Perucca G, Petit P, Smets AM, Toso S, Woźniak MM, Riccabona M.Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Jun 1. doi: 10.1007/s00247-022-05395-7. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35648164 - Surveillance of Fontan-associated liver disease: current standards and a proposal from the European Society of Paediatric Radiology Abdominal Task Force.
Perucca G, de Lange C, Franchi-Abella S, Napolitano M, Riccabona M, Ključevšek D, Toso S, Herrmann J, Stafrace S, Darge K, Damasio MB, Bruno C, Woźniak MM, Lobo L, Ibe D, Smets AM, Petit P, Ording Müller LS.Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Dec;51(13):2598-2606. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05173-x. Epub 2021 Oct 15.PMID: 34654967 - Radiologic follow-up in Fontan-associated liver disease in Europe: European Society of Paediatric Radiology survey demonstrates the need for a consensus protocol.
Perucca G, de Lange C, Franchi-Abella S, Napolitano M, Riccabona M, Ključevšek D, Toso S, Herrmann J, Stafrace S, Darge K, Damasio MB, Bruno C, Woźniak MM, Lobo L, Ibe D, Smets AM, Petit P, Müller LO.Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Dec;51(13):2607-2610. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05172-y. Epub 2021 Oct 16.PMID: 34654969 - Practical approach for the diagnosis of biliary atresia on imaging, part 2: magnetic resonance cholecystopancreatography, hepatobiliary scintigraphy, percutaneous cholecysto-cholangiography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, percutaneous liver biopsy, risk scores and decisional flowchart.
Napolitano M, Franchi-Abella S, Damasio BM, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bruno C, Darge K, Ključevšek D, Littooij AS, Lobo L, Mentzel HJ, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Toso S, Woźniak MM, Di Leo G, Sardanelli F, Ording Müller LS, Petit P.Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Jul;51(8):1545-1554. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05034-7. Epub 2021 May 11.PMID: 33974103 - Correction to: Practical approach to imaging diagnosis of biliary atresia, Part 1: prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, and postnatal ultrasound.
Napolitano M, Franchi-Abella S, Damasio MB, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bruno C, Darge K, Ključevšek D, Littooij AS, Lobo L, Mentzel HJ, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Toso S, Woźniak MM, Di Leo G, Sardanelli F, Ording Müller LS, Petit P.Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Feb;51(2):332-333. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04936-2.PMID: 33367940 - Practical approach to imaging diagnosis of biliary atresia, Part 1: prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, and postnatal ultrasound.
Napolitano M, Franchi-Abella S, Damasio MB, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bruno C, Darge K, Ključevšek D, Littooij AS, Lobo L, Mentzel HJ, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Toso S, Woźniak MM, Di Leo G, Sardanelli F, Ording Müller LS, Petit P.Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Feb;51(2):314-331. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04840-9. Epub 2020 Nov 17.PMID: 33201318
OLDER
- Kljuevšek D, Riccabona M, Ording Müller LS, Wozniak MM, Franchi-Abella S, Darge K, Mentzel HJ, Ntoulia A, Avni FE, Napolitano M, Lobo L, Littooij AS, Augdal TA, Bruno C, Damasio BM, Ibe D, Stafrace S, Petit P. Intracavitary contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in children: review with procedural recommendations and clinical applications from the European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Apr;50(4):596-606. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04611-1. Epub 2020 Feb 13. PMID: 32055916.
- Damasio MB, Ording Müller LS, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Basso L, Bruno C, Ključevšek D, Littooij AS, Franchi-Abella S, Lobo LM, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Woźniak MMM, Petit P. European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force: recommendations for contrast-enhanced ultrasound and diffusion-weighted imaging in focal renal lesions in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Feb;50(2):297-304. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04552-9. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PMID: 31776600.
- Watson TA, Petit P, Augdal TA, Avni EF, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Kjucevsek D, Franchi-Abella S, Ibe D, Littooij A, Lobo L, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Wozniak M, Ording Müller LS. European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force: statement on imaging in very early onset inflammatory bowel disease. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 May;49(6):841-848. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04375-8. Erratum in: Pediatr Radiol. 2019 May 10;: PMID: 30915515.
- Watson TA, Petit P, Augdal TA, Avni EF, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Kljucevsek D, Franchi-Abella S, Ibe D, Littooij A, Lobo L, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Wozniak M, Ording Müller LS. Correction to: European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force: statement on imaging in very early onset inflammatory bowel disease. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Jun;49(7):975. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04421-5. Erratum for: Pediatr Radiol. 2019 May;49(6):841-848. PMID: 31073865.
- Avni FE, Lerisson H, Lobo ML, Cartigny M, Napolitano M, Mentzel HJ, Riccabona M, Wozniak M, Kljucevsek D, Augdal TA, Constanza B, Ibe D, Darge K, Stafrace S, Petit P, Ording Muller LS. Plea for a standardized imaging approach to disorders of sex development in neonates: consensus proposal from European Society of Paediatric Radiology task force. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Aug;49(9):1240-1247. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04414-4. Epub 2019 May 23. Erratum in: Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Jun 21;: PMID: 31123767.
- Avni FE, Lerisson H, Lobo ML, Cartigny M, Napolitano M, Mentzel HJ, Riccabona M, Wozniak M, Kljucevsek D, Augdal TA, Constanza B, Ibe D, Darge K, Stafrace S, Petit P, Ording Müller LS. Correction to: Plea for a standardized imaging approach to disorders of sex development in neonates: Consensus proposal from European Society of Paediatric Radiology task force. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Aug;49(9):1248. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04453-x. Erratum for: Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Aug;49(9):1240-1247. PMID: 31227840.
- Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Augdal TA, Avni F, Blickman J, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Petit P, Woźniak MM, Ording-Müller LS. European Society of Paediatric Radiology Abdominal Imaging Task Force recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part X: how to perform paediatric gastrointestinal ultrasonography, use gadolinium as a contrast agent in children, follow up paediatric testicular microlithiasis, and an update on paediatric contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Sep;48(10):1528-1536.
- Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Ording-Muller LS, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Blickman J, Bruno C, Damasio B, Darge K, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH. European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part IX: Imaging in anorectal and cloacal malformation, imaging in childhood ovarian torsion, and efforts in standardising paediatric uroradiology terminology. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Sep;47(10):1369-1380.
- Taylor SA, Avni F, Cronin CG, Hoeffel C, Kim SH, Laghi A, Napolitano M, Petit P, Rimola J, Tolan DJ, Torkzad MR, Zappa M, Bhatnagar G, Puylaert CAJ, Stoker J. The first joint ESGAR/ ESPR consensus statement on the technical performance of cross-sectional small bowel and colonic imaging Eur Radiol. 2017; 27(6): 2570–2582.
- Riccabona M, Darge K, Lobo ML, Ording-Muller LS, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Blickman J, Damasio BM, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH, Willi U. ESPR Uroradiology Taskforce–imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VIII: retrograde urethrography, imaging disorder of sexual development and imaging childhood testicular torsion. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Dec;45(13):2023-8. doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3452-3. Epub 2015 Dec 1.
- Riccabona M, Vivier PH, Ntoulia A, Darge K, Avni F, Papadopoulou F, Damasio B, Ording-Muller LS, Blickman J, Lobo ML, Willi U. ESPR uroradiology task force imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VII: standardised terminology, impact of existing recommendations, and update on contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the paediatric urogenital tract. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Nov;44(11):1478-84.
- Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Willi U, Avni F, Damasio B, Ording-Mueller LS, Blickman J, Darge K, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH. ESPR uroradiology task force and ESUR Paediatric Work Group–Imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VI: childhood renal biopsy and imaging of neonatal and infant genital tract. Minutes from the task force session at the annual ESPR Meeting 2012 in Athens on childhood renal biopsy and imaging neonatal genitalia. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Apr;44(4):496-502.
- Riccabona M, Avni FE, Damasio MB, Ording-Müller LS, Blickman JG, Darge K, Lobo ML, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH, Willi U. ESPR Uroradiology Task Force and ESUR Paediatric Working Group–Imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part V: childhood cystic kidney disease, childhood renal transplantation and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2012 Oct;42(10):1275-83.
- Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Papadopoulou F, Avni FE, Blickman JG, Dacher JN, Damasio B, Darge K, Ording-Müller LS, Vivier PH, Willi U. ESPR uroradiology task force and ESUR paediatric working group: imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part IV: Minutes of the ESPR uroradiology task force mini-symposium on imaging in childhood renal hypertension and imaging of renal trauma in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2011 Jul;41(7):939-44.
- Riccabona M, Avni FE, Dacher JN, Damasio MB, Darge K, Lobo ML, Ording-Müller LS, Papadopoulou F, Willi U. ESPR uroradiology task force and ESUR paediatric working group: imaging and procedural recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part III. Minutes of the ESPR uroradiology task force minisymposium on intravenous urography, uro-CT and MR-urography in childhood. Pediatr Radiol. 2010 Jul;40(7):1315-20.
- Riccabona M, Avni FE, Blickman JG, Dacher JN, Darge K, Lobo ML, Willi U. Imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology. Minutes of the ESPR uroradiology task force session on childhood obstructive uropathy, high-grade fetal hydronephrosis, childhood haematuria, and urolithiasis in childhood. ESPR Annual Congress, Edinburgh, UK, June 2008. Pediatr Radiol. 2009 Aug;39(8):891-8.
- Riccabona M, Avni FE, Blickman JG, Dacher JN, Darge K, Lobo ML, Willi U. Imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology: minutes of the ESPR workgroup session on urinary tract infection, fetal hydronephrosis, urinary tract ultrasonography and voiding cystourethrography. Barcelona, Spain, June 2007. Pediatr Radiol. 2008 Feb;38(2):138-45.
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Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Willi U, Avni F, Damasio B, Ording-Mueller LS, Blickman J, Darge K, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH. ESPR uroradiology task force and ESUR Paediatric Work Group–Imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VI: childhood renal biopsy and imaging of neonatal and infant genital tract. Minutes from the task force session at the annual ESPR Meeting 2012 in Athens on childhood renal biopsy and imaging neonatal genitalia. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Apr;44(4):496-502. doi: 10.1007/s00247-013-2852-5. Epub 2014 Feb 20. PMID: 24553845.
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Riccabona M, Darge K, Lobo ML, Ording-Muller LS, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Blickman J, Damasio BM, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH, Willi U. ESPR Uroradiology Taskforce–imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VIII: retrograde urethrography, imaging disorder of sexual development and imaging childhood testicular torsion. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Dec;45(13):2023-8. doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3452-3. Epub 2015 Dec 1. PMID: 26626757; PMCID: PMC4666898.
RECOMMENDATIONS
ESPR Abdominal GI and GU TF: The best of recommendations
Imaging algorithm in childhood UTI
Imaging algorithm in mild fetal HN
Postnatal imaging in newborns with fetally diagnosed high grade hydronephrosis
Imaging algorithm in infants & children with suspected obstructive uropathy
Imaging algorithm for haematuria in infants & children
Imaging algorithm for infants & children with suspected urolithiasis
Imaging algorithm for infants & children with potential reno-vascular hypertension
Imaging algorithm in mild paediatric urinary tract trauma
Imaging algorithm in severe pediatric urinary tract trauma
Imaging in suspected childhood cystic kidney disease
Renal transplantation in childhood – Pre-transplant imaging
Renal transplantation in childhood – Post-transplant imaging
Post-transplant imaging in children – Routine imaging for follow-up
Post-transplant imaging in children – When to do what
Imaging of neonatal & infant female genitalia
PROTOCOLS
How I do …
- Contrast enhanced US
- Contrast safety
- Paediatric urosonography
- Contrast Enhanced-VUS
- VCUG
- CT in the paediatric urinary tract (uro-CT)
- „Anatomic“ paediatric MR-Urography (MRU)
- Renal biopsy in children
- Neonatal female genital US
- US – genitography
- Fluoroscopic genitography in infants
- Neonatal HN grading system
- Cystic kidney disease – typical US appearances
- Pediatric Uroradiology
- Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Augdal TA, Avni F, Blickman J, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Petit P, Woźniak MM, Ording-Müller LS. European Society of Paediatric Radiology Abdominal Imaging Task Force recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part X: how to perform paediatric gastrointestinal ultrasonography, use gadolinium as a contrast agent in children, follow up paediatric testicular microlithiasis, and an update on paediatric contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Sep;48(10):1528-1536.
- Riccabona M, Vivier PH, Ntoulia A, Darge K, Avni F, Papadopoulou F, Damasio B, Ording-Muller LS, Blickman J, Lobo ML, Willi U. ESPR uroradiology task force imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VII: standardised terminology, impact of existing recommendations, and update on contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the paediatric urogenital tract. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Nov;44(11):1478-84.
Links
ESR – European Society of Radiology
SPR – Society for Pediatric Radiology
SFIPP – Société Francophone d’Imagerie Pédiatrique et Prénatale
GPR – Gesellschaft für pädiatrische Radiologie
BSPR – British Society of Paediatric Radiology
AOSPR – Asian and Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology
SLARP – Sociedad Latino Americana de Radiología Pediátrica
ESGAR – European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology
ESUR – European Society of Urogenital Radiology
SPIR – Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology
