2012-05-01
Susceptibility-weighted imaging of the pediatric brain
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American Journal of Roentgenology , Volume 198 - Issue 5
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to present and discuss the susceptibilityweighted imaging signal characteristics of the normal pediatric brain and those of a variety of pediatric brain pathologic abnormalities. CONCLUSION. Its high susceptibility for blood products, iron depositions, and calcifications makes susceptibility-weighted imaging an important additional sequence for the diagnostic workup of pediatric brain pathologic abnormalities. Compared with conventional MRI sequences, susceptibility-weighted imaging may show lesions in better detail or with higher sensitivity. Familiarity with the pediatric susceptibility-weighted imaging signal variance is essential to prevent misdiagnosis.
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doi.org/10.2214/AJR.11.8049, hdl.handle.net/1765/75027 | |
American Journal of Roentgenology | |
Organisation | Department of Radiology |
Verschuuren, S., Poretti, A., Buerki, S., Lequin, M., & Huisman, T. (2012). Susceptibility-weighted imaging of the pediatric brain. American Journal of Roentgenology, 198(5). doi:10.2214/AJR.11.8049 |