Clinical role of MR imaging in the evaluation of pediatric lesions the brain

MR imaging （MRI） has had a major impact on the diagnosis of disorders of the central nervous system （CNS） in children. Although the ability of MRI to define pediatric CNS neoplasia has been stressed in several previous reports, its clinical role in the evaluation of craniocerebral diseases con tinues to evolve.
The Purpose of this article was to explore the application of MRI in diagnosis pediatric lesions of the brain. Twenty-one patients with known lesion of the brain as diagnosed by GT Scanning were evaluated with cranial MR Scans. Because of its muhiplanar capability, superb anatomic visualization, capacity to differentiate tissues according to relaxation characteristics, and lack of ionizing radiation, MRI may eventually become the imaging method of choice, especially for demonstrating the complex developmental deformity, the temporal lobe epilepsia and white matter disease.