Evaluation of suspected musculoskeletal infection in children over 2 years of age using only fluid-sensitive sequences at MRI

BK Markhardt, K Woo, JC Nguyen - European Radiology, 2019 - Springer
Purpose This study was conducted in order to evaluate whether an MRI protocol with only
fluid-sensitive sequences can be used to evaluate for musculoskeletal (MSK) infection of the …

A Rapid MRI Protocol for the Evaluation of Acute Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Eliminating Contrast and Decreasing Anesthesia, Scan Time, and Hospital …

KS Chan, D McBride, J Wild, S Kwon, J Samet… - JBJS, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acute musculoskeletal infection affects> 1 in 6,000 children in the United
States annually. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of …

Septic arthritis in children: frequency of coexisting unsuspected osteomyelitis and implications on imaging work-up and management

J Monsalve, JH Kan, EK Schallert… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis clinically present at any age with overlapping
signs and symptoms. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the demographic …

Quality improvement of magnetic resonance imaging for musculoskeletal infection in children results in decreased scan duration and decreased contrast use

PO Ojeaga, MR Hammer, EA Lindsay, NG Tareen… - JBJS, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a heavily utilized resource to evaluate
children suspected to have a musculoskeletal infection. Complex interdisciplinary workflows …

MRI of suspected lower extremity musculoskeletal infection in the pediatric patient: how useful is bilateral imaging?

ZA Metwalli, JH Kan, KA Munjal… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of bilateral
abnormalities in children with suspected lower extremity musculoskeletal infection and the …

Detection of pediatric musculoskeletal pathology using the fluid-sensitive sequence

JC Nguyen, PH Yi, KM Woo, HG Rosas - Pediatric radiology, 2019 - Springer
Background Musculoskeletal complaints are common among children, and magnetic
resonance (MR) is increasingly used to supplement the clinical assessment. The validation …

[HTML][HTML] A rapid MRI protocol for acute pediatric musculoskeletal infection eliminates contrast, decreases sedation, scan and interpretation time, hospital length of stay …

KS Chan, D McBride, J Wild, S Kwon, J Samet… - Journal of the Pediatric …, 2023 - jposna.com
Abstract Introduction: Acute musculoskeletal infections (MSKi) affect> 1: 6000 children in the
United States annually, which could lead to arthritis, chronic infection, limb deformity, and …

Clinical impact of gadolinium in the MRI diagnosis of musculoskeletal infection in children

JH Kan, RS Young, C Yu, M Hernanz-Schulman - Pediatric radiology, 2010 - Springer
Background The incremental value of gadolinium in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal
infection by MRI is controversial. Objective To compare diagnostic utility of noncontrast with …

Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging of children with multifocal musculoskeletal infections

Z Al-Aubaidi - Ugeskrift for laeger, 2011 - europepmc.org
We describe the case of a three-week-old female, who presented with fever and swelling of
the left thigh. Initial examination revealed signs of infection in both hips, which was …

Updates and advances: pediatric musculoskeletal infection imaging made easier for radiologists and clinicians

MS Furman, R Restrepo… - Seminars in …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Infants and children often present with a wide range of musculoskeletal (MSK) infections in
daily clinical practice. This can vary from relatively benign superficial infections such as …