Bone marrow imaging in children.
By virtue of its ability to separate hematopoietic from fatty marrow, MR imaging is ideal for detecting marrow lesions. This article reviews the techniques of bone marrow imaging, interpretive pitfalls, anatomic variations with patient age, and the alterations in bone marrow signal occurring in a variety of pathologic conditions.
Siegel
M J
MJ
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
Luker
G G
GG
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging