Angiography for abdominal pediatric tumors.
Angiography is an important investigative device in the diagnosis and staging of liver tumors. With Wilms' tumors that are bilateral, or if there is suspected inferior vena caval involvement, angiography is helpful. Therapeutic embolization can be very effective with hepatic hemangiomas and certain Wilms' tumors.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000792:Angiography; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging