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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 3/2015

01.09.2015 | Advances in Pediatric Neuroradiology

Pediatric brain tumors

verfasst von: Tina Y. Poussaint, Ashok Panigrahy, Thierry A. G. M. Huisman

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Sonderheft 3/2015

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Abstract

Among all causes of death in children from solid tumors, pediatric brain tumors are the most common. This article includes an overview of a subset of infratentorial and supratentorial tumors with a focus on tumor imaging features and molecular advances and treatments of these tumors. Key to understanding the imaging features of brain tumors is a firm grasp of other disease processes that can mimic tumor on imaging. We also review imaging features of a common subset of tumor mimics.
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Metadaten
Titel
Pediatric brain tumors
verfasst von
Tina Y. Poussaint
Ashok Panigrahy
Thierry A. G. M. Huisman
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe Sonderheft 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3326-8

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