title: Magnetic resonance and computed tomography in pediatric urology: an imaging overview for current and future daily practice.
abstract: The main imaging modality of the urinary tract in children is ultrasound. When further cross-sectional morphologic examination and/or functional evaluation is required, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is the logical and optimal second step, particularly in pediatric patients. There are two main exceptions to this. The first one is when after an ultrasound, additional diagnostic imaging for urolithiasis is needed. The second one involves severe polytrauma, including blunt abdominal trauma. In this review, an overview of the MR imaging and computed tomography examinations important for current and future daily pediatric uroradiologic practice is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. darge@email.chop.edu
authors.forename: Kassa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Darge
authors.forename: Mikhail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Tiffany J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: Assem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellah
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000473:pathology; D014567:Urography; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CT; CT cystography; Children; MR imaging; MR urography; Urinary tract