Diffusion-weighted MRI of bone marrow oedema, soft tissue oedema and synovitis in paediatric patients: feasibility and initial experience

• Main Authors: Neubauer Henning (Author), Evangelista Laura (Author), Morbach Henner (Author), Girschick Hermann (Author), Prelog Martina (Author), Köstler Herbert (Author), Hahn Dietbert (Author), Beer Meinrad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MRI has become the mainstay of diagnostic imaging in paediatric rheumatology for lesion detection, differential diagnosis and therapy surveillance. MR imaging of synovitis, in particular, is indispensable for early diagnosis and foll...