title: Advances in pediatric body MRI.
abstract: MRI offers an alternative to CT, and thus is central to an ALARA strategy. However, long exam times, limited magnet availability, and motion artifacts are barriers to expanded use of MRI. This article reviews developments in pediatric body MRI that might reduce these barriers: high field systems, acceleration, navigation and newer contrast agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. vasanawala@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Shreyas S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Vasanawala
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lustig
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D016477:Artifacts; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C073590:gadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; C109932:gadofosveset trisodium