Techniques and methods in pediatric magnetic resonance imaging.
MR imaging is clearly becoming the imaging modality of choice in the evaluation of the brain in infants and children who have seizure disorders, developmental delay, or motor dysfunction suggesting a congenital brain malformation. The acquisition of high-quality images greatly improves the diagnostic accuracy of MR studies. This article outlines techniques that will allow the reader to obtain optimum brain MR studies in pediatric patients.
Barkovich
A J
AJ
Department of Radiology, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129-6700.
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives