Imaging of neuroblastoma and Wilms' tumor.
Neuroblastoma and Wilms' tumor are the most common noncentral nervous system solid tumors in children. Imaging plays a crucial role in the evaluation of the primary tumor and regional and metastatic disease. There is a growing body of literature supporting the use of MRI as the technique of choice for the evaluation of local and regional disease in children with suspected neuroblastoma; however, in children with suspected Wilms' tumor, MRI will likely continue to play a role as a problem-solver when the results of CT are equivocal or indeterminant.
Meyer
James S
JS
Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. jsmeyer@nemours.org
Harty
Mary Patricia
MP
Khademian
Zarir
Z
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology