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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY
Volume 38, Issue 7, Pages E263-E266Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000643
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neuroblastoma; magnetic resonance imaging; diffusion-weighted imaging; spine; metastases
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Identifying neuroblastoma (NBL) metastases is crucial to treatment and prognosis. Metaiodobenzylguanidine and Tc99M bone scans are standard for identifying bony metastases but can underestimate disease. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the spine has shown promise in evaluating bony metastases but has been limited by artifacts. Readout-segmented echo planar imaging is a technique for DWI that minimizes artifacts allowing for improved identification of spinal disease. This report illustrates the utility of DWI of the spine using readout-segmented echo planar imaging in the detection of bony NBL metastases in a child, lending support that DWI should be included in magnetic resonance imaging scans for NBL.
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