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Imaging of emergent pediatric central nervous system disorder

Katsumi Hayakawa, Shoko Yoshida, Akira Yamamoto, Masato Tanikake
Departement of Radiology, Kyoto City Hospital

Abstract

　　　　In this review, we present the imaging features of computed tomography（CT）and Magnetic Resonance Imaging（MRI）in various emergent pediatric central nervous system（CNS）disorders. In these disorders, imaging such as CT and MRI always plays a major and essential role in the diagnosis and treatment. The topics consisted of infectious and inflammatory disorders, traumatic disorders including shaken infant syndrome and penetrating traumatic injury, and cerebrovascular disorders. Radiologist and pediatrician should be familiar with the imaging features of these emergent CNS disorders and know how to use and interpret CT and MRI effectively with low-dose radiation.

Keywords：Emergent pediatric central nervous system disorder, Brain CT, Brain MRI