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Just as in pediatric medicine, pediatric imaging requires expertise in performing and interpreting examinations on children and infants. At the Safra Children's Hospital, one can find Israel's second largest pediatric imaging unit.
· Michalle Soudack, M.D. - Section Head of the Pediatric Imaging
· Aviva Ben Shlush, M.D. - Senior Radiologist
· Jeffrey M. Jacobson, M.D. - Senior Radiologist
· Lisa Raviv Zilka, M.D. - Senior Radiologist, Director of Pediatric MR
· Haviv Dok, RT - Head Technologist of the Pediatric Imaging Unit
· Shoshi Hizkiyahu - Unit manager
· Margalit Weinberg, R.N. - Sedation Nurse
Located adjacent to the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, the Pediatric Imaging Unit performs all types of plain films (regular x-rays), ultrasound examinations, and fluoroscopy on infants and children, serving all pediatric wards, specialty clinics and, of course, the emergency department.
This website contains basic explanations of the exams performed in our section with accompanying illustrations and even some video clips.
The drawings and video clips are for illustrative purposes only.
We would also like to inform you that:
·Parents may and are encouraged to accompany their children into the examination rooms during procedures.
·Pregnant mothers cannot stay with their children during radiographic, fluoroscopic or CT examinations.
·Exams with sedation require the presence of a parent or guardian
·Infants should come supplied with a pacifier and a bottle of food.
·Children should bring along a favorite toy or doll, game or age appropriate book.
- Imaging Exams Performed under Sedation
To make an appointment please call:
For fluoroscopic examinations, call: 03-5305310
To make an appointment for CT, US, MRI examinations
Examinations on inpatients will be arranged by the requesting ward.
Special thanks to Miri Ben-Shlush for the illustrations and to Noam Inbar, one of our medical clowns for starring in our video clips.
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