Lauren W. Averill, MD

Medical Imaging

Get to Know Me

I’m a radiologist at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, and I also interpret medical images for children who visit other Nemours facilities in Delaware Valley and Florida. I enjoy radiology because I can focus on the interesting puzzle of diagnosis and also work collaboratively with referring physicians. I’m married and have two young sons.

Why I Treat Children

Pediatric radiology allows me to interact and connect with my patients at a greater level than adult practice. And working with different specialists in a pediatric setting makes it a joy to provide the highest quality and most technologically advanced care.

What I'm Passionate About

I’m passionate about helping kids get better with the least amount pain or life disruption. It’s personally fulfilling to make a diagnosis that saves a child from an unnecessary or painful procedure.

How I Try to Make A Difference

My father, who was a physician, was a great role model. He was caring, smart, and made a difference by helping his patients live healthier and more productive lives. I’m privileged to also have this opportunity.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Radiology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007

Internship

  • Transitional - Albert Einstein Medical Center, 2002

Residency

  • Radiology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2006

Medical/Dental School

  • M.D. - Washington University, 2001

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology
  • American Board of Radiology/Pediatric Radiology

Research Activities

Musculoskeletal and Body Imaging, including ultrasound, CT and MRI

  • Ultrasonography of the pediatric elbow; Pediatric Radiology; (2023).

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  • Pearls and Pitfalls in Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion-Weighted Imaging in Clinical Pediatric Imaging; Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI; (2022).

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  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip; Evidence-Based Imaging; (2022).

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  • Advanced Neuroimaging Approaches to Pediatric Brain Tumors; Cancers; (2022).

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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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  • Unravelling neuroinflammation in abusive head trauma with radiotracer imaging; Pediatric Radiology; (2021).

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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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  • Birth-related subdural hemorrhage: prevalence and imaging morphology; Pediatric Radiology; (2021).

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  • Assessing the reliability of the OMERACT juvenile idiopathic arthritis magnetic resonance scoring system for temporomandibular joints (JAMRIS-TMJ); Journal of Clinical Medicine; (2021).

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  • Successful use of transarterial radioembolization with yttrium‐90 (TARE‐Y90) in two children with hepatoblastoma; Pediatric Blood & Cancer; (2020).

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  • Neuroimaging Pathology in Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy; (2020).

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  • CORR Insights®: How Are Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules at Diagnosis Associated with Survival in Patients with High-Grade Osteosarcoma?; Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research; (2020).

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  • Chronic lesser tuberosity avulsion in an adolescent with an associated biceps pulley injury; Pediatric Radiology; (2018).

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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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  • Natural history of Morquio A patient with tracheal obstruction from birth to death; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports; (2018).

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  • Neuroimaging of Pediatric Metabolic Disorders with Emphasis on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and MR Spectroscopy: A Pictorial Essay; Current Radiology Reports; (2017).

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  • Musculoskeletal MRI findings of juvenile localized scleroderma; Pediatric Radiology; (2017).

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  • Utility of Arterial Spin Labeling MRI in Pediatric Neuroimaging: A Pictorial Essay; Current Radiology Reports; (2017).

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  • Factors Related to Increased Ulnar Collateral Ligament Thickness on Stress Sonography of the Elbow in Asymptomatic Youth and Adolescent Baseball Pitchers; The American Journal of Sports Medicine; (2016).

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  • Obstructive airway in Morquio A syndrome, the past, the present and the future; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2016).

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  • Surgical Reconstruction for Severe Tracheal Obstruction in Morquio A Syndrome; The Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2016).

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  • MRI findings of post-traumatic subperiosteal hematoma of the iliac bone with resultant femoral nerve palsy in an adolescent boy; Pediatric Radiology; (2016).

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  • Implementation of Standardized Reports Within a Pediatric Health Care System With Geographically Dispersed Sites; Journal of the American College of Radiology; (2015).

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  • Fetal Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings In Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection With Postnatal Imaging Correlation; Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI; (2015).

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  • The pelvis and hip: Acquired disorders; Pediatric Orthopedic Imaging; (2015).

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

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  • Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; Nuclear Medicine Communications; (2014).

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  • Neonatal Imaging Evaluation of Common Prenatally Diagnosed Genitourinary Abnormalities; Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI; (2014).

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  • Septic Arthritis and Concern for Osteomyelitis in a Child with Rat Bite Fever; Journal of Clinical Microbiology; (2013).

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  • Update on Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Imaging; Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI; (2013).

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

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  • Imaging pediatric musculoskeletal infection; Techniques in Orthopaedics; (2011).

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  • Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis in Children: Utility of Fat-Suppressed Contrast-Enhanced MRI; American Journal of Roentgenology; (2009).

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