Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Advanced MRI for Pediatric Brain Tumors with Emphasis on Clinical Benefits

  • Goo, Hyun Woo (Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Ra, Young-Shin (Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.03.12
  • Accepted : 2016.08.17
  • Published : 2017.01.01
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Abstract

Conventional anatomic brain MRI is often limited in evaluating pediatric brain tumors, the most common solid tumors and a leading cause of death in children. Advanced brain MRI techniques have great potential to improve diagnostic performance in children with brain tumors and overcome diagnostic pitfalls resulting from diverse tumor pathologies as well as nonspecific or overlapped imaging findings. Advanced MRI techniques used for evaluating pediatric brain tumors include diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, functional MRI, perfusion imaging, spectroscopy, susceptibility-weighted imaging, and chemical exchange saturation transfer imaging. Because pediatric brain tumors differ from adult counterparts in various aspects, MRI protocols should be designed to achieve maximal clinical benefits in pediatric brain tumors. In this study, we review advanced MRI techniques and interpretation algorithms for pediatric brain tumors.

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