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MRI in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile dermatomyositis.
Gardner-Medwin, Janet Mary McCrae; Irwin, Greg; Johnson, Karl.
Affiliation
  • Gardner-Medwin JM; Department of Child Health, University of Glasgow, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. jgm4w@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Ann N Y Acad Sci ; 1154: 52-83, 2009 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19250231
ABSTRACT
The use of MRI in the assessment of the musculoskeletal system in children has important differences from its use in adults. Growth in children has significant impact on the epiphysis and growth plate, which are important structures in the growing child, and there are radiological features that differ from those in adults disease may alter structures during a period of growth; the pathologies themselves are a distinct group of diseases at variance with adult arthritis and myositis, with a different spectrum of differential diagnoses; and many technical issues are different when imaging a child. These are important considerations in choosing the appropriate imaging. MRI is a powerful and valuable imaging technique in pediatric musculoskeletal pathologies, with considerable potential for future developments to enhance its role in diagnosis, management, and therapeutic intervention for these children.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis, Juvenile / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Dermatomyositis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Publication country: EEUU / ESTADOS UNIDOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA / EUA / UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / US / USA

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis, Juvenile / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Dermatomyositis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Publication country: EEUU / ESTADOS UNIDOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA / EUA / UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / US / USA