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Magnetic resonance imaging of inflammatory lung disorders: preliminary studies in children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3763258     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Magnetic resonance(MR) scans were performed on 14 children with a variety of inflammatory disorders of the lungs. MR successfully identified disease in all of the children and accurately localized the disease within the lung fields. In patients with pneumonia and lung abscesses the acute inflammation was associated with a marked increase in signal intensity on T2 when compared with T1 weighted images. One patient with an inflammatory pseudotumor demonstrated a smaller increase in signal intensity on T2 weighted images than was seen in acute pneumonia. Abscess cavities were well identified along with the wall thickness. In patients with diffuse lung disease (diffuse histoplasmosis, miliary tuberculosis, Letterer-Siwe disease, and allergic alveolitis), each disease appeared different on the MR images. These preliminary studies indicate that magnetic resonance imaging is effective for identifying pulmonary disease in children and may improve the radiologist's ability to differentiate pulmonary disorders.
Authors:
M D Cohen; H Eigen; P H Scott; R Tepper; D A Cory; J A Smith; R L Scales
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric pulmonology     Volume:  2     ISSN:  8755-6863     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Pulmonol.     Publication Date:    1986 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-11-10     Completed Date:  1986-11-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510590     Medline TA:  Pediatr Pulmonol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  211-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Child
Fibroma / diagnosis,  radiography
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / diagnosis,  radiography
Histoplasmosis / diagnosis,  radiography
Humans
Infant
Inflammation
Lung Abscess / diagnosis,  radiography
Lung Diseases / diagnosis*,  radiography
Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis,  radiography
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis,  radiography
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
Pneumonia / diagnosis,  radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Miliary / diagnosis,  radiography

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