title: Use of computed tomography in pediatric oncology.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) has dramatically changed the imaging of pediatric oncologic disease. CT precisely displays and characterizes cross-sectional anatomic pathology. This provides important information for diagnosing and staging tumors in infants and children. The principles, techniques, and indications for computed tomography in the evaluation of pediatric extracranial tumors are reviewed in this article. Selected applications of computed tomography for pediatric tumors of the mediastinum, chest wall, lung parenchyma, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities are discussed and illustrated.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008495:Medical Oncology; D010372:Pediatrics; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods