Book chapter
Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum
Pediatric Body MRI, pp 425-452
24 May 2020
Abstract
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become the primary imaging modality for assessing peritoneal and retroperitoneal pathology in children, given its significant advantages over multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) including superior soft tissue contrast resolution and lack of ionizing radiation. This chapter details peritoneal and retroperitoneal anatomy relevant to cross-sectional imaging, as knowledge of these structures aids understanding of disease processes affecting these areas. MR imaging protocols and techniques for optimal imaging are discussed with emphasis on pediatric patients. MR imaging findings of various disease entities that involve the peritoneum and retroperitoneum are also reviewed and discussed with case examples.
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Details
- Title
- Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum
- Creators
- Archana Malik - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Publication Details
- Pediatric Body MRI, pp 425-452
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105009132663
- Other Identifier
- 991021838124204721