title: Standardized magnetic resonance imaging acquisition and reporting in pediatric multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is one of the most important paraclinical tools for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), and monitoring of disease progression and treatment response. This article provides clinicians and neuroradiologists caring for children with demyelinating disorders with a suggested standard MR imaging acquisition and reporting protocol, and defines a standard lexicon for lesion features typical of MS in children. As there is considerable overlap between the MR imaging features of pediatric- and adult-onset MS, the recommendations provided herein may be of relevance to radiologists and clinicians caring for adults with multiple sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Leonard H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Verhey
authors.forename: Sridar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Banwell
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D016477:Artifacts; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards; D018450:Disease Progression; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000592:standards; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*