Paediatrics | Musculoskeletal and vascular ultrasound in children (cont.)
Tracks
Rm 7 | Virtual
Paediatrics
| Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| 12:10 PM - 12:50 PM |
| Rm 7 | First Floor |
Speaker
Mrs Rachel Williams
Radiograpaher Sonographer
Queensland Children's Hospital
Variations in abdominal vessel waveforms
12:10 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Mrs Rachel Williams |
Queensland Children's Hospital
Rachel is a sonographer/radiographer with The Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital.
After completing her radiography training at the Queensland University of Technology and a two-year working holiday in the UK, she went on to complete her Graduate Diploma of Ultrasound with Distinction through QUT whilst working at the Mater Adults and Children’s Hospital.
In her role at the LCCH, her interests include paediatric vascular imaging, student mentoring and learning new ultrasound technologies.
Mr Michael Malouf
Sonographer
Queensland Children's Hospital
Abdominal vascular cases: Lessons from clinical practice
12:30 PM - 12:50 PMPresentation Synopsis / Abstract
This presentation explores two ultrasound cases of the abdominal aorta which demonstrated similar initial sonographic findings in two vastly different patients. The cases highlight the critical role of ultrasound in the early detection and characterisation of aortic pathology, as well as its correlation with other imaging modalities.
Each case focuses on key B mode and Doppler features, scanning technique, as well as their treatment journey, with discussion of how apparently similar imaging findings can lead to markedly different patient management pathways.
Through comparison of these cases, the session aims to reinforce a systematic approach to abdominal aortic assessment in the paediatric population while demonstrating how ultrasound findings can directly influence patient management, ranging from conservative surveillance to surgical intervention.
Each case focuses on key B mode and Doppler features, scanning technique, as well as their treatment journey, with discussion of how apparently similar imaging findings can lead to markedly different patient management pathways.
Through comparison of these cases, the session aims to reinforce a systematic approach to abdominal aortic assessment in the paediatric population while demonstrating how ultrasound findings can directly influence patient management, ranging from conservative surveillance to surgical intervention.
Biography
Mr Michael Malouf |
Queensland Children's Hospital
Michael Malouf is a sonographer at Queensland Children’s Hospital with a strong clinical focus on paediatric ultrasound. Early in his ultrasound career, Michael recognised paediatrics as his area of interest and has since developed a passion for the unique challenges and rewards of imaging children. He enjoys the complexity of paediatric ultrasound and the critical role it plays in patient diagnosis and management.
