title: Magnetic resonance imaging of pediatric muscular disorders: recent advances and clinical applications.
abstract: This review describes various quantitative magnetic resonance imaging techniques that can be used to objectively analyze the composition (T2 relaxation time mapping, Dixon imaging, and diffusion-weighted imaging), architecture (diffusion tensor imaging), mechanical properties (magnetic resonance elastography), and function (magnetic resonance spectroscopy) of normal and pathologic skeletal muscle in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 5031, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. hee.kim@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Hee Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Diana M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lindquist
authors.forename: Suraj D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Serai
authors.forename: Yogesh K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Mariappan
authors.forename: Lily L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Arnold C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Merrow
authors.forename: Kiaran P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: McGee
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ehman
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
keywords: Diffusion tensor imaging; Diffusion-weighted imaging; Dixon imaging; Magnetic resonance elastography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Skeletal muscle; T2 relaxation time