title: Availability of frequency-selective fat-saturation pulse (Fat-Sat) MRI in childhood optic neuritis.
abstract: A 2-year-old boy with acute optic neuritis, confirmed by gadolinium-DTPA enhancement of the optic nerve using frequency-selective fat-saturation pulse magnetic resonance imaging (Fat-Sat MRI), is reported. Because it is difficult in very young children to sufficiently evaluate visual acuity, visual field, and retroocular pain on eye movement, and visual evoked potential during wakefulness, Fat-Sat MRI will be useful for revealing optic nerve inflammation and for monitoring treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takanashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matsubayashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niimi
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D016477:Artifacts; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA