Pediatric Neuroimaging
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Which imaging technique is commonly used to detect developmental malformations, demyelination, hemorrhage, infection, ischemia/stroke, and neoplasm in the pediatric nervous system?

  • X-ray
  • Head ultrasonography (US)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (correct)
  • Computed tomography (CT)
  • Which imaging technique is performed urgently and usually without sedation to detect skull integrity, brain morphology, intracranial calcification, hemorrhage, and ventricular size?

  • Head ultrasonography (US)
  • X-ray
  • Computed tomography (CT) (correct)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Which imaging technique is commonly used in neonates to detect intracranial hemorrhage, ventriculomegaly, and caudal cord tethering?

  • Computed tomography (CT)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Head ultrasonography (US) (correct)
  • X-ray
  • What is the purpose of sedation in pediatric neuroimaging for infants, young children, and uncooperative older children?

    <p>To prevent them from moving during the imaging procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the use of neuroimaging techniques to diagnose conditions without invasive procedures?

    <p>Noninvasive neuropathology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which imaging technique is commonly used to diagnose developmental malformations, demyelination, hemorrhage, infection, ischemia/stroke, and neoplasm in the pediatric nervous system?

    <p>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which imaging technique is commonly used in neonates to detect intracranial hemorrhage, ventriculomegaly, and caudal cord tethering?

    <p>Head ultrasonography (US)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which imaging technique is performed urgently and usually without sedation to detect skull integrity, brain morphology, intracranial calcification, hemorrhage, and ventricular size?

    <p>Computed tomography (CT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the use of neuroimaging techniques to diagnose conditions without invasive procedures?

    <p>Noninvasive neuropathology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of sedation in pediatric neuroimaging for infants, young children, and uncooperative older children?

    <p>To ensure patient cooperation and minimize motion artifacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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