MR Imaging Features of Pediatric Bone Marrow

Autor: Arim Yeom, So-Young Yoo, Tae Yeon Jeon, Jieun Park, Ji Hye Kim
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, Vol 85, Iss 3, Pp 505-519 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2951-0805
DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2024.0039
Popis: MRI plays a crucial role in bone marrow (BM) assessment, and has very high sensitivity in diagnosing marrow disorders. However, for radiologists who may not frequently encounter pediatric imaging, distinguishing pathologic BM lesion from normal BM can be challenging. Conditions involving the BM in pediatric patients, such as leukemia and metastatic neuroblastoma, often manifest with diverse musculoskeletal symptoms and may be diagnosed using musculoskeletal MRI examinations. Accurate interpretation of pediatric MRI requires not only an understanding of the normal composition of BM but also an awareness of agerelated developmental changes in the marrow and familiarity with conditions that commonly involve pediatric BM. We aim to describe the composition of normal BM and outline the normal and abnormal MRI findings in pediatric BM. Additionally, we aim to present clinical cases of malignant BM disorders including leukemia, neuroblastoma metastasis, and other malignant BM disorders.
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