title: Magnetic resonance imaging of pediatric lung parenchyma, airways, vasculature, ventilation, and perfusion: state of the art.
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a noninvasive imaging modality, particularly attractive for pediatric patients given its lack of ionizing radiation. Despite many advantages, the physical properties of the lung (inherent low signal-to-noise ratio, magnetic susceptibility differences at lung-air interfaces, and respiratory and cardiac motion) have posed technical challenges that have limited the use of MR imaging in the evaluation of thoracic disease in the past. However, recent advances in MR imaging techniques have overcome many of these challenges. This article discusses these advances in MR imaging techniques and their potential role in the evaluation of thoracic disorders in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 330 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Liszewski
authors.forename: F William
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Hersman
authors.forename: Talissa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Altes
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ciet
authors.forename: Simon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Warfield
authors.forename: Edward Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D012119:Respiration; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Airways; Lungs; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pediatric patients; Perfusion; Vasculature; Ventilation