title: Up-to-date review of nuclear medicine applications in pediatric thoracic imaging.
abstract: Nuclear medicine has an important role in the evaluation of various congenital and acquired pediatric chest diseases. Although the radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine examinations used in children are broadly the same as in adults, there are some key differences in clinical indications and underlying disorders. This article provides the reader with an up-to-date review of practice of nuclear medicine as it relates to the pediatric chest, including its current role and future applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: neha.kwatra@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Neha S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kwatra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: Frederick.Grant@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Frederick D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: RLIM@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: Edward.Lee@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Edward Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Chest; Nuclear medicine; Pediatric