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MR Protocols for Paediatric Neurosurgical Common Conditions: An Update Guide for Neurosurgeons

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The biggest challenge for clinicians and surgeons when it comes to radiological examinations is the ability to request the right modalities and to understand the strengths and limitations of each modality. This is particularly important in paediatric neurosciences where despite magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) being the main imaging modality, there are several protocols, technical limitations of specific scanners and issues related to sedation that need to be taken into account. In this chapter, we describe a simple approach for six common neurosurgical conditions to guide the paediatric neurosurgeons in requesting the right MR protocol and understanding the rationale of it.

Paediatric neuro-oncology, epilepsy and neck/skull base protocols are discussed elsewhere in this book and therefore will not be a focus in this chapter (Bernasconi et al., Epilepsia 60:1054–68, 2019; D’Arco et al., Neuroradiology 64:1081–100; 2022; Avula et al., Childs Nerv Syst 37:2497–508; 2021).

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    Standard and fast brain protocol changes depending on the institution and radiologist preferences; in our institution axial T2WI, axial DWI, coronal FLAIR and 3D T1WI are used.

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    Andrea De Vito

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  3. Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

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De Vito, A., Ben Zvi, I., D’Arco, F. (2023). MR Protocols for Paediatric Neurosurgical Common Conditions: An Update Guide for Neurosurgeons. In: Di Rocco, C. (eds) Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 48. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36785-4_3

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