Magnetic resonance imaging in pediatrics.
Magnetic resonance imaging has potentially broad applications in pediatric practice. Although further studies are needed to determine its exact role in comparison with the other imaging modalities, magnetic resonance has shown increased sensitivity in lesion detection in many disease processes. Since MR does not use ionizing radiation and does not require intravenous contrast to identify vascular structures, it becomes an ever more attractive imaging tool for pediatric diagnosis. Thus, the early results of MR imaging have shown promise and the future of MR appears exciting.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis