title: Magnetic resonance imaging of pediatric soft-tissue vascular anomalies.
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can be used in the management of pediatric soft-tissue vascular anomalies for diagnosing and assessing extent of lesions and for evaluating response to therapy. MR imaging studies often involve a combination of T1- and T2-weighted images in addition to MR angiography and fat-suppressed post-contrast sequences. The MR imaging features of these vascular anomalies when combined with clinical findings can aid in diagnosis. In cases of complex vascular malformations and syndromes associated with vascular anomalies, MR imaging can be used to evaluate accompanying soft-tissue and bone anomalies. This article reviews the MR imaging protocols and appearances of the most common pediatric soft-tissue vascular anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. oscar.navarro@sickkids.ca.|Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada. oscar.navarro@sickkids.ca.
authors.forename: Oscar M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Children; Hemangioma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Soft-tissue; Vascular anomalies