Ciet, P., Tiddens, H.A.W.M., Wielopolski, P.A. et al. (4 more authors) (2015) Magnetic resonance imaging in children: common problems and possible solutions for lung and airways imaging. Pediatric Radiology, 45 (13). pp. 1901-1915. ISSN 0301-0449
Abstract
Pediatric chest MRI is challenging. High-resolution scans of the lungs and airways are compromised by long imaging times, low lung proton density and motion. Low signal is a problem of normal lung. Lung abnormalities commonly cause increased signal intenstities. Among the most important factors for a successful MRI is patient cooperation, so the long acquisition times make patient preparation crucial. Children usually have problems with long breath-holds and with the concept of quiet breathing. Young children are even more challenging because of higher cardiac and respiratory rates giving motion blurring. For these reasons, CT has often been preferred over MRI for chest pediatric imaging. Despite its drawbacks, MRI also has advantages over CT, which justifies its further development and clinical use. The most important advantage is the absence of ionizing radiation, which allows frequent scanning for short- and long-term follow-up studies
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2015 This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Lung; Airways; Magnetic resonance imaging; Computed tomography; Child; Technique |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2017 14:39 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2017 14:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3420-y |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag (Germany) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00247-015-3420-y |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:110821 |