Rapid, low-cost MR imaging protocol to document central nervous system and sinus abnormalities prior to pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Pediatr Radiol
; 41(6): 749-56, 2011 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21287162
Patients undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT) are at risk for infectious complications, including those of the sinus. Central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities related to the chemotherapy or radiation that the patient received for the treatment of underlying malignancy or to transplant-related effects are also commonly seen. The only effective way to differentiate pre- and post-transplant causes is to have a baseline evaluation prior to the admission for transplant. The current method used to evaluate these patients is head CT. However, CT is not accurate to demonstrate CNS abnormalities and exposes the patient to radiation. MRI, despite better sensitivity for white matter abnormalities, has not been routinely used because of the higher cost and longer duration of the exam. Therefore, we designed a fast, low-cost and radiation-free MRI-based protocol to simultaneously evaluate sinus and brain abnormalities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Seios Paranasais
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Encefalopatias
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha