Pediatric musculoskeletal imaging.

摘要

The imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal disease often presents a challenge to the practicing radiologist. Working with children, one needs to be familiar with the tremendous spectrum of normal and abnormal development that can be encountered throughout childhood, ranging from the tiny premature infant to the adult-sized teenager. Obtaining and interpreting diagnostic examinations in a young child especially often requires skills that are quite different from those needed for adults both for image acquisition and interpretation. For example, although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides the most detailed and exquisite imaging of the musculoskeletal system, it may require sedation or even general anesthesia in the young child.