8 Neoplasms
10.1055/b-0036-138081 8 Neoplasms 8.1 Introduction Neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) are the most common solid neoplasms in children and come in a variety of forms. The most common…
6 Trauma and Hemorrhage
10.1055/b-0036-138079 6 Trauma and Hemorrhage 6.1 Introduction Traumatic head injuries are a common occurrence, with an incidence of up to 1.7 million per year in the United States as of…
7 Neurocutaneous
10.1055/b-0036-138080 7 Neurocutaneous 7.1 Introduction A variety of heterogeneous syndromes and syndromic associations produce findings in the central nervous system and the skin, and often elsewhere in the body. These…
1 Imaging Techniques
10.1055/b-0036-138074 1 Imaging Techniques 1.1 Introduction Appropriate clinical interpretation of pediatric neuroradiologic studies requires an understanding of the imaging techniques they use. Only through this understanding can appropriate tests be…
Part 2 Brain Imaging
10.1055/b-0036-138077 4 Posterior Fossa Malformations 4.1 Introduction A wide variety of malformations of the posterior fossa can occur, including well-known characteristic conditions, misunderstood conditions, and missed (or misdiagnosed) conditions. Attention…
5 Vascular Abnormalities
10.1055/b-0036-140304 5 Vascular Abnormalities Introduction 5.1 Congenital and developmental vascular anomalies/variants 5.2 Acquired vascular disease References Table 5.1 Congenital and developmental vascular anomalies/variants Table 5.2 Acquired vascular disease Introduction Arterial…
4 Meninges
10.1055/b-0036-140303 4 Meninges Introduction 4.1 Abnormalities involving the dura 4.2 Multifocal and/or diffuse leptomeningeal abnormalities References Table 4.1 Abnormalities involving the dura Table 4.2 Multifocal and/or diffuse leptomeningeal abnormalities Introduction…
3 Extra-Axial Lesions
10.1055/b-0036-140302 3 Extra-Axial Lesions Introduction 3.1 Solitary extra-axial mass lesions 3.2 Multifocal extra-axial lesions References Table 3.1 Solitary extra-axial mass lesions Table 3.2 Multifocal extra-axial lesions Introduction Intracranial lesions are…
4 Ischemia
10.1055/b-0036-141868 4 Ischemia Introduction In younger patients, the etiologies for cerebral infarction are many and varied, in distinction to older adults ( Fig. 4.1 ). Leading causes include cardiac and…
1 Technologic Innovations in MR and CT
10.1055/b-0036-141865 1 Technologic Innovations in MR and CT Introduction Both CT and MR have made tremendous technologic advances since their clinical introduction, regarding not only sensitivity and spatial resolution, but…
