Pediatric Radiology

At Children's, we are 100 percent dedicated to kids. At each of our locations, you'll find:

• Pediatric radiologists with advanced training 
• Dose-reducing technology that allows us to cut CT and X-ray radiation exposure by up to 50 percent compared to adult facilities

We offer a variety of diagnostic services to accurately diagnose injuries and illnesses including:

• CT Scan: A pediatric CT scan uses advanced X-ray technology to take cross-sections of your child's body, called slices. The CT scanner is a doughnut-shaped machine used to view parts of the child's body that cannot be seen with a regular X-ray. 
• DEXA scan: A dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan is a special pediatric bone scan that uses X-rays to determine the strength of bones. It is the most accurate method of testing bone density using the lowest amount of radiation. 
• Fluoroscopy procedures: These procedures use an X-ray that allows radiologists to view internal organs in motion. The video images are transmitted a video monitor.
• Interventional radiology: Interventional radiology procedures for children often replace open surgical procedures. Interventional radiologists specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments performed using imaging guidance
• MRI: An MRI produces very clear images of the human body using a large magnet, radio waves and computers to take pictures of the body.
• Nuclear medicine: Nuclear medicine imaging for children uses very small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease by providing information about the structure and function of body parts. In imaging, the radiopharmaceuticals are detected by special types of cameras that work with computers to provide precise pictures of the area of the body being imaged. 
• PET/CT: Positron emission tomography (PET/CT) imaging offers physicians a unique view of the body's organs and tissue because it records function by showing pictures at the cellular level.
• Sedation and anesthesia services: When your child has a procedure or surgery, he needs to stay still, from a few minutes to a few hours. To help with this, our team offers sedation to relax your child or anesthesia to put your child to sleep.
• Ultrasound: Ultrasound uses sound waves to study hard-to-reach areas of the body. Ultrasound is noninvasive and uses a small probe that is run over the area of the body being studied. This ultrasound translates the sound waves to create a digital image.
• X-ray: X-rays are made by using low levels of external radiation to produce images of the body, the organs and other internal structures for diagnostic purposes. An X-ray provides a picture of inside the body by using special radioactive rays. An X-ray can show bones, tissues or parts of organs.

Additional radiology services include intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

What makes our radiology centers different? We have:

Awards and recognition

We are proud to be a leader in pediatric radiology. 

Our Radiology department has been named one of the only pediatric Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) programs in the country. We are one of the only facilities in Georgia to receive this designation. 

Learn more about Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence

The Children's radiology departments are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Accreditation by the ACR demonstrates a commitment to quality care and patient safety.

Learn more about the American College of Radiology

Meet our pediatric radiologists

• Adina L. Alazraki, MD
• Estelle Shelli R Bank, MD
• David E. Blews, MD
• Kiery Ann Braithwaite, MD
• Paula N. Dickson, MD
• J Damien Grattan-Smith, MD
• Clifford Matthew Hawkins, MD
• Stephen B. Little, MD
• Jonathan M. Loewen, MD
• Kelley W. Marshall, MD
• Sarah S. Milla, MD
• Ariane S. Neish, MD

• Susan Palasis, MD
• Erica L. Riedesel, MD
• Nabile M. Safdar, MD
• Ann D. Schechter, MD
• Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD
• Thai D. Trinh, MD
• Joseph P. Williams, III, MD
• Bradley S. Rostad, MD
• Anne Elizabeth Gill, MD
• Nadja Kadom, MD