title: Imaging of vascular anomalies.
abstract: Accurate characterization of vascular anomalies is important in predicting clinical course and guiding treatment. This article provides an imaging review of vascular anomalies, highlighting the particular imaging characteristics of hemangiomas and malformations. Discussed are the appropriate imaging modalities for the evaluation of the anomalies and the associated abnormalities that require further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. delma.jarrett@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Delma Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Jarrett
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Gulraiz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chaudry
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy