MR case review: Follow-up study of a 12-year-old boy with a low grade glioma at Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
By Philips Featuring, Dr. Inés Solís Muñiz | January 2025 | 7:11 min
When it comes to diagnostic imaging of pediatric patients, consideration of a child’s age, size, weight, metabolism, activity level, and critical development is of the utmost importance and requires a unique approach. Join Dr. Solís in this case review study where she navigates the complexity of pediatric MR imaging and showcases one of the best-in-class clinical cases of her daily practice.
The clinical case discussed is a follow up study of a 12-year-old boy with a known low grade glioma.
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At-a-glance
[00:19] Previous MR brain study on a 1.5T Mobile MR
[02:08] New MR brain study on 3.0T (MR 7700)
[02:32] Benefits of 3D T2w sequences with fat suppression (SPAIR), allowing reconstructions in multiple directions
[04:06] Benefits of using a sagittal, high resolution, balanced FFE sequence of the brain midline, allowing to see tiny structures
[05:58] Post-gadolinium images showing nodule enhancement
[06:18] Tumor tracking used for lesion follow-up, allowing measurements and segmentation
“This is a really nice sequence with really high resolution, that in this case has changed our diagnosis”
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Dr. Inés Solís Muñiz
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
Madrid, Spain
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Footnotes
Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions. Results in other cases may vary.
