title: Primary lung and large airway neoplasms in children: current imaging evaluation with multidetector computed tomography.
abstract: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) offers an important noninvasive imaging modality for confirmation and further characterization of primary lung and large airway neoplasms encountered in pediatric patients. Children represent a unique challenge in imaging, not only because of unique patient factors (eg, inability to follow instructions, motion, need for sedation) but because of the technical factors that must be optimized to reduce radiation dose. This article reviews an MDCT imaging algorithm, up-to-date imaging techniques, and clinical applications of MDCT for evaluating benign and malignant primary neoplasms of lung and large airway in infants and children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Behrang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.forename: Steven Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Marcelo F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Benveniste
authors.forename: Hector H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Robledo
authors.forename: Edward Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D010212:Papilloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT); Pediatric patients; Primary airway neoplasm; Primary lung neoplasm; Radiation dose