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 (B)</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 (C)</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) (C)</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) (C)</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) (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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