title: Techniques, coils, pulse sequences, and contrast enhancement in pediatric musculoskeletal MR imaging.
abstract: The first half of this article emphasizes the basic techniques involved in performing MR imaging of the pediatric musculoskeletal system. These include patient preparation, sedation issues, immobilization, coil selection, and pulse sequences. The second half of this article provides a detailed discussion of the use of Gadolinium and its enhancement characteristics in the normal developing musculoskeletal system, and its pathologic states are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Barnewolt
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007103:Immobilization; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D005682:Gadolinium