Clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging in pediatrics
M. D. Cohen
A review of over 100 articles and our own experience of scanning nearly 500
children with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging indicate that MR is well
tolerated by children. Magnetic resonance is already proving to be the
imaging modality of choice for the central nervous system. It should soon
prove its utility for the study of most tumors, vascular problems, and
infections of the musculoskeletal system. In other regions of the body, MR
can identify abnormality well, but many of these abnormalities can be
identified well with other modalities, and the precise role of MR is yet to
be defined. We anticipate that the number of indications for the use of MR
will grow rapidly.
