Published October 2017 | Version v1
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Lung magnetic resonance imaging for pneumonia in children

Creators

  • 1. Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Bronx, NY (United States)
  • 2. Erciyes University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology Section, Kayseri (Turkey)
  • 3. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Chandigarh (India)
  • 4. Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA (United States)

Description

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. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3865-2

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s00247-017-3865-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1420-1430
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
49004631
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANESTHESIA; BACTERIAL DISEASES; CHILDREN; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; EMPHYSEMA; IMAGE PROCESSING; LUNGS; LYMPH NODES; MEDIASTINUM; NECROSIS; NMR IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; PNEUMONIA; RELAXATION TIME; SPIN ECHO; WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; CHEST; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FUNCTIONS; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; PROCESSING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES