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Review
. 2021 Mar;216(3):781-790.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.20.23104. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

Pediatric Lung MRI: Currently Available and Emerging Techniques

Suraj D Serai  1 , Jordan B Rapp  1 , Lisa J States  1 , Savvas Andronikou  1 , Pierluigi Ciet  2 , Edward Y Lee  3
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Pediatric Lung MRI: Currently Available and Emerging Techniques

Suraj D Serai et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review currently available and emerging techniques for pediatric lung MRI for general radiologists. CONCLUSION. MRI is a radiation-free alternative to CT, and clearly understanding the strengths and limitations of established and emerging techniques of pediatric lung MRI can allow practitioners to select and combine the optimal techniques, apply them in clinical practice, and potentially improve early diagnostic accuracy and patient management.

Keywords: lung MRI; pediatric; radial sampling; ultrashort TE; zero TE.

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