MR Imaging of Pediatric Brain Tumors

Abstract

Primary brain tumors are the most common solid neoplasms in children and a leading cause of mortality in this population. MRI plays a central role in the diagnosis, characterization, treatment planning, and disease surveillance of intracranial tumors. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of imaging methodology, including conventional and advanced MRI techniques, and illustrate the MRI appearances of common pediatric brain tumors.

Keywords

• pediatric brain tumors
• MRI
• advanced imaging
• medulloblastoma
• embryonal tumors
• pediatric glioma