title: Pediatric Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a radiation-free imaging modality with excellent contrast resolution and multiplanar capabilities. Since ionizing radiation is an important concern in the pediatric population, MRI serves as a useful alternative to computed tomography (CT) and also provides additional clues to diagnosis, not discernible on other investigations. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), urography, angiography, enterography, dynamic multiphasic imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging provide wealth of information. The main limitations include, long scan time, need for sedation/anesthesia, cost and lack of widespread availability. With the emergence of newer sequences and variety of contrast agents, MRI has become a robust modality and may serve as a one-stop shop for both anatomical and functional information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
authors.forename: Devasenathipathy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kandasamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. raju152@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
authors.forename: Arun Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Children; Dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging; MRCP; Magnetic resonance imaging