Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America
-
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am · Aug 1998
ReviewDifferential diagnosis of pediatric musculoskeletal masses.
MR imaging plays a major role in the evaluation of children with soft tissue and bone tumors. While the imaging characteristics of these lesions are often nonspecific, MR imaging provides valuable information on the extent of disease and relationship of tumors to the neurovascular bundle and other vital structures. This article reviews the radiographic and MR imaging appearances and clinical presentations of a wide range of musculoskeletal masses that occur in children.
-
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am · Aug 1998
ReviewTechniques, coils, pulse sequences, and contrast enhancement in pediatric musculoskeletal MR imaging.
The first half of this article emphasizes the basic techniques involved in performing MR imaging of the pediatric musculoskeletal system. These include patient preparation, sedation issues, immobilization, coil selection, and pulse sequences. The second half of this article provides a detailed discussion of the use of Gadolinium and its enhancement characteristics in the normal developing musculoskeletal system, and its pathologic states are given.
-
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am · Aug 1998
ReviewMR imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal inflammatory and infectious disorders.
Inflammatory and infectious disorders of the skeletally immature extraspinal musculoskeletal system affect the bones, contiguous soft tissues, muscles, and joints. MR imaging of osteomyelitis, soft tissue infection, inflammatory muscle disease, and acute and chronic joint disease are discussed in the context of underlying pathophysiology. Discussion includes imaging optimization, contribution of MR imaging to overall patient management, and differential diagnostic considerations for the pediatric patient.