Unique MRI Findings as an Early Predictor of Osteonecrosis in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Zendy

Rakhee Kisan Sansgiri | Zendy; Michael D. Neel | Zendy; Manuel Soto-Fourier | Zendy; Sue C. Kaste | Zendy

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Unique MRI Findings as an Early Predictor of Osteonecrosis in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Author(s) -

Rakhee Kisan Sansgiri,

Michael D. Neel,

Manuel Soto-Fourier,

Sue C. Kaste

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

american journal of roentgenology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294

H-Index - 196

eISSN - 1546-3141

pISSN - 0361-803X

DOI - 10.2214/ajr.11.7367

Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , complication , surgery , radiology , pelvis

Osteonecrosis is a potential complication of glucocorticoid chemotherapy in children surviving leukemia. Early diagnosis may allow effective interventions to minimize or ameliorate joint deterioration and obviate surgical intervention. We investigated the significance of MRI signal changes that precede the currently recognized "double-line" changes, which are considered pathognomic of osteonecrosis.

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