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Whole-body PET/MRI of Pediatric Patients: The Details That Matter
Published on: December 19, 2017
Lung magnetic resonance imaging for pneumonia in children
Mark C Liszewski1, Süreyya Görkem2, Kushaljit S Sodhi3
1Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA. mliszews@montefiore.org.
Abstract:
Technical factors have historically limited the role of MRI in the evaluation of pneumonia in children in routine clinical practice. As imaging technology has advanced, recent studies utilizing practical MR imaging protocols have shown MRI to be an accurate potential alternative to CT for the evaluation of pneumonia and its complications. This article provides up-to-date MR imaging techniques that can be implemented in most radiology departments to evaluate pneumonia in children. Imaging findings in pneumonia on MRI are also reviewed. In addition, the current literature describing the diagnostic performance of MRI for pneumonia is discussed. Furthermore, potential risks and limitations of MRI for the evaluation of pneumonia in children are described.
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