Heidi H Kecskemethy

Program Director, Radiology Research

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803

Biography

Heidi Kecskemethy, MS Ed, RDN, LDN, CBDT is the Director of Radiology Research Operations at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and is a Clinical Research Scientist in the Department of Radiology. Prior to her current position, she served as Director of Faculty Resources, Director of Research Educational Programs in the department of Biomedical Research, and Director of Clinical Nutrition. Her scientific expertise is in pediatric nutrition and bone densitometry, with emphasis on bone assessment in patients with neuromuscular disabilities. She regularly presents at national and international meetings and has traveled the world providing instruction to healthcare professionals on pediatric bone assessment and the lateral distal femur DXA technique. She serves as a resource and educator for clinicians and researchers, providing guidance on pediatric bone density assessment and quality, and the conduct and design of human subjects research. Heidi is also a Registered Dietitian (RDN), is a licensed Medical Radiation Technician, and is a certified Bone Densitometry Technologist (CBDT).

Education

  • BS - Penn State University, Nutrition
  • MS Ed - The University of Pennsylvania, Medical Education

  • PET Imaging of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with a Fluorine-18 Labeled Tryptophan Radiotracer; Pharmaceuticals; (2024).

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  • Newly Diagnosed Children with Cancer Have Lower 25-Vitamin D Levels than Their Cancer-Free Peers: A Comparison across Age, Race, and Sex; Cancers; (2022).

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  • Tracheal narrowing in children and adults with mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA: evaluation with computed tomography angiography; Pediatric Radiology; (2021).

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  • Radiosynthesis of 1-(2-[18f]fluoroethyl)-l-tryptophan using a one-pot, two-step protocol; Journal of Visualized Experiments; (2021).

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  • A Comparison of Lumbar Spine and Lateral Distal Femur Bone Density in Girls With Rett Syndrome; Journal of Clinical Densitometry; (2021).

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  • The Utility of DXA Assessment at the Forearm, Proximal Femur, and Lateral Distal Femur, and Vertebral Fracture Assessment in the Pediatric Population: 2019 ISCD Official Position; Journal of Clinical Densitometry; (2019).

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  • Computerized Tomography Analysis of Young Children for Prevention of Aspiration Injuries; Laryngoscope; (2019).

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  • Adult tourniquet for use in school-age emergencies; Pediatrics; (2019).

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  • Molecular genetics and metabolism, special edition: Diagnosis, diagnosis and prognosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2018).

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  • Maturation of pelvic ossification centers on computed tomography in normal children; Pediatric Radiology; (2018).

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  • Pamidronate treatment to prevent reoccurring fractures in children with cerebral palsy; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2016).

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  • Bone mineral density in mucopolysaccharidosis IVB; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports; (2016).

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  • Bone mineral density in MPS IV A (Morquio syndrome type A); Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2016).

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  • Activity of daily living for Morquio A syndrome; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2016).

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  • Adaptation of the lateral distal femur DXA scan technique to adults with disabilities; Journal of Clinical Densitometry; (2015).

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  • Magnetic resonance evaluation of the knee in children and adolescents with achondroplasia; Pediatric Radiology; (2015).

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  • Longitudinal assessment of bone growth and development in a facility-based population of young adults with cerebral palsy; Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology; (2015).

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  • Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry interpretation and reporting in children and adolescents: The revised 2013 ISCD pediatric official positions; Journal of Clinical Densitometry; (2014).

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  • Assessment of bone health in children with disabilities; Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine; (2014).

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  • Fracture after bisphosphonate treatment in children with cerebral palsy: The role of stress risers; Pediatric Radiology; (2012).

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  • Pre- and postoperative imaging of adolescents undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery; Pediatric Radiology; (2012).

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  • Lower extremity bone mineral density in children with congenital spinal dysfunction; Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology; (2012).

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  • Protocol for MRI of the hips after spica cast placement; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2012).

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  • Decreased fracture incidence after 1 year of pamidronate treatment in children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy; Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology; (2010).

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  • The relationship between fractures and DXA measures of BMD in the distal femur of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy; Journal of Bone and Mineral Research; (2010).

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  • Revised Pediatric Reference Data for the Lateral Distal Femur Measured by Hologic Discovery/Delphi Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry; Journal of Clinical Densitometry; (2009).

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  • Bone health in children with cerebral palsy; Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine; (2008).

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  • Quantifying weight bearing while in passive standers and a comparison of standers; Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology; (2008).

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  • Growth and Nutritional Status in Residential Center Versus Home-Living Children and Adolescents with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy; Journal of Pediatrics; (2007).

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  • Pamidronate Treatment and Posttreatment Bone Density in Children With Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy; Journal of Clinical Densitometry; (2006).

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  • Assessment of bone mineral density in duchenne muscular dystrophy using the lateral distal femur; Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease; (2006).

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  • Bone measurements by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) in children with cerebral palsy; Journal of Pediatrics; (2005).

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  • Bone densitometry in pediatric patients treated with pamidronate; Pediatric Radiology; (2005).

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  • Bisphosphonates to treat osteopenia in children with quadriplegic cerebral palsy: A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial; Journal of Pediatrics; (2002).

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