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2. Diagnostic imaging of neuroblastoma ; CT and MRI

Kumiko Nozawa
Department of Radiology, Saitama Children’s Medical Center

Abstract

　　　　CT, MR imaging and scintigraphy（bone and ¹²³I-MIBG）have been the primary imaging modalities used in initial staging of disease in children with neuroblastoma, and are useful in evaluating aftertreatment responses. The most commonly used are bone and MIBG scintigraphy for detection of skeletal metastasis, and CT or MRI for extra-skeletal metastasis. MR imaging is more accurate than CT for detection of skeletal metastasis, and it has recently been found that, whole-body MRI may be a useful additional sequence in children with neuroblastoma.

Keywords：Neuroblastoma, CT, MRI