Dr. Servaes opened the Symposium with an overview of congenital anomalies in order to provide us with an idea of their spectrum. Paleopathologic examples from the literature are described along with the medical tools used to elucidate them. Some of the implications that these ancient specimens have on life today are presented. Finally, some examples of specimens from the Mütter Museum that have been digitized are presented to delineate normal and abnormal development.

Sabah Servaes, M.D. is a Pediatric Radiologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) who serves as the Director of Body CT as well as the Program Director for the Residency, Fellowship, and Observership programs. Dr. Servaes is also the Chair of the Child Abuse Imaging Committee and the Co-Chair of the Program Directors Committee of the Society for Pediatric Radiology.  Her research interests include musculoskeletal development, dose reduction, non-accidental trauma, and appendicitis. Dr. Servaes has performed both CT and MRI scanning of specimens from the Mütter Museum to help understand normal musculoskeletal development, and presented these findings at an international meeting.  She is committed to furthering our understanding of, and educating others in, the imaging of children safely.