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Pediatrics
Tanyia Pillay, Heather J. Zar, Shyam Sunder B. Venkatakrishna, Savvas Andronikou
Summary: This study aimed to report the feasibility and quality of fast MRI for detecting lymphadenopathy in non-sedated children with suspected TB. The results showed that 86% of the fast MRI scans were successfully completed within 10 minutes, and it was also feasible for children below 6 years of age.
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
(2023)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Efe Ilicak, Greta Thater, Safa Ozdemir, Jascha Zapp, Lothar R. Schad, Stefan O. Schoenberg, Frank G. Zoellner, Meike Weis
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of non-contrast-enhanced functional lung imaging in 2-year-old children after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. The results showed that this method successfully generated ventilation and perfusion maps, and the results were consistent with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. This method provides a new option for lung imaging in CDH patients without the need for ionizing radiation or contrast agents.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Xuan Jia, Wenqi Wang, Jiawei Liang, Xiaohui Ma, Weibo Chen, Dan Wu, Can Lai, Yi Zhang
Summary: Molecular amide proton transfer (APT) MRI has the potential to predict the risk group of abdominal tumors in children and can be compared with quantitative T1 and T2 mapping. The study found that APT signal was significantly higher in high-risk neuroblastoma patients compared to low-risk patients, while the difference was not significant in low-risk Wilms' tumor and hepatoblastoma patients. APT MRI can be a potential imaging biomarker for risk stratification of pediatric neuroblastoma in the abdomen.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Mirjam Stahl, Eva Steinke, Simon Y. Graeber, Cornelia Joachim, Christoph Seitz, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Monika Eichinger, Susanne Haemmerling, Olaf Sommerburg, Mark O. Wielpuetz, Marcus A. Mall
Summary: The study showed that MRI can detect the progression of lung disease and the benefits of early diagnosis using NBS in preschool children with CF. Increase in MRI global score was associated with symptoms like cough and pulmonary exacerbations. MRI is suggested as a sensitive outcome measure for diagnostic monitoring and early intervention trials in preschool children with CF.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Yirui Zhou, Yong Qin, Tong Mu, Helin Zheng, Jinhua Cai
Summary: This study investigated the MRI features of pediatric intraspinal tuberculoma and explored its possible pathogenesis. The results showed that MRI is important for the diagnosis of intraspinal tuberculoma, which is characterized by isointensity on T1WI, isointensity or hypointensity on T2WI, and rim or obvious homogeneous enhancement. Some intraspinal tuberculomas, especially intradural extramedullary tuberculomas, may be associated with the paradoxical response mechanism during tuberculosis treatment.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Katarzyna Jonczyk-Potoczna, Jakub Potoczny, Aleksandra Szczawinska-Poplonyk
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the use of ultrasound and MRI in the diagnosis and monitoring of 11 pediatric A-T patients. The results showed that these imaging techniques were effective in detecting abnormalities in the liver, lungs, and lymph nodes. Ultrasound and MRI are safe and recommended imaging tools for monitoring children with IEI and DNA instability syndromes.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shilong Tang, Lisha Nie, Xianfan Liu, Zhuo Chen, Yu Zhou, Zhengxia Pan, Ling He
Summary: This study explored the application of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of autism in children. The results showed that autistic children had lower iron content and cerebral blood flow compared to healthy children, as well as abnormalities in brain microstructure in certain areas. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging could distinguish autistic children, with multimodal technology being the preferred choice.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rebecca R. Baker, Christopher Payne, Yichao Yu, Matin Mohseni, John J. Connell, Fangyu Lin, Ian F. Harrison, Paul Southern, Umesh S. Rudrapatna, Daniel J. Stuckey, Tammy L. Kalber, Bernard Siow, Lewis Thorne, Shonit Punwani, Derek K. Jones, Mark Emberton, Quentin A. Pankhurst, Mark F. Lythgoe
Summary: Magnetic resonance navigation is an emergent technique that allows for remote control of magnetically labeled therapies and devices using an MRI system. The MINIMA technique, a novel MRI-guided ablation technique, has the potential to avoid traditional toxicities and offers precise control over the ablation volume.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jimmy Z. Yu, Tobias Granberg, Roya Shams, Sven Petersson, Magnus Skold, Sven Nyren, Johan Lundberg
Summary: This study used DCE-MRI to detect pulmonary perfusion disturbances in individuals with persistent dyspnea after COVID-19. The results showed that the post-COVID group had longer pulmonary perfusion time compared to the control group. There was a correlation between dyspnea and perfusion parameters in male patients, but not in female patients. These findings suggest sex differences in the mechanisms underlying post-COVID dyspnea.
JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haidong Li, Xiuchao Zhao, Yujin Wang, Xin Lou, Shizhen Chen, He Deng, Lei Shi, Junshuai Xie, Dazhong Tang, Jianping Zhao, Louis-S Bouchard, Liming Xia, Xin Zhou
Summary: The recovery process of COVID-19 patients remains unclear, with some experiencing ongoing respiratory issues. Xe-129 MRI analysis reveals higher ventilation defects and longer gas-blood exchange time in COVID-19 patients, indicating lung function impairment during recovery.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kun-heng Fan, Zhi-yu Li, Tian-cheng Liu, Qian Xi, Jian-hua Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the correlation between gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) liver parenchyma enhancement and liver function, as well as the choice of hepatobiliary phase (HBP) in patients with different liver functions. The data of 88 patients who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI were retrospectively analyzed. The results showed that the liver parenchyma enhancement was correlated with liver function and biochemical indexes. A delay time of 15 min for the hepatobiliary phase was sufficient for most patients.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Franz Wolfgang Hirsch, Jens Frahm, Ina Sorge, Dirk Klee, Freerk Prenzel, Matthias Krause, Martin Lacher, Dirk Voit, Daniel Graefe
Summary: Real-time MRI is a new imaging technique that combines the advantages of ultrasound and MRI. It has proven its value in pediatric brain imaging and can reduce anesthesia and sedation examinations in young children by 40%. Proper communication of diagnostic possibilities and limitations leads to high acceptance among parents and referrers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Camilo Jaimes, Diane Biaggotti, Gayathri Sreedher, Apeksha Chaturvedi, Michael M. Moore, Amy R. Danehy
Summary: With the increasing use of MRI in pediatrics, radiologists need to familiarize themselves with MRI safety principles, including risk triage based on the MRI compatibility of implants. This article reviews considerations for common medical implants in pediatrics and provides guidance on handling unknown implants.
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Michael Nel, Zoe Franckling-Smith, Tanyia Pillay, Savvas Andronikou, Heather J. Zar
Summary: Diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in children is challenging due to difficulties in obtaining suitable specimens and limitations of current diagnostic methods. Chest imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis and treatment response monitoring, but traditional chest radiographs are often nonspecific with high inter- and intra-observer variability. Other diagnostic imaging modalities can provide additional information to support diagnosis.
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Gamze Durhan, Selin Ardali Duzgun, Meltem Gulsun Akpinar, Figen Demirkazik, Orhan Macit Ariyurek
Summary: Congenital lung diseases in adults are rare and can present with varied symptoms or be detected incidentally. Familiarity with imaging features of different types of congenital lung diseases is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management. These diseases are classified into bronchopulmonary anomalies, vascular anomalies, and combined anomalies, with advanced imaging techniques like CT, MR angiography, and novel applications such as 3D reconstruction aiding in detailed visualization and assessment of these anomalies.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2021)
