Imaging of pediatric calvarial and skull base tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee/ASPNR White Paper

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun;70 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):e30165. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30165. Epub 2022 Dec 24.

Abstract

A standardized imaging protocol for pediatric oncology patients is essential for accurate and efficient imaging, while simultaneously promoting collaborative understanding of pathologies and radiologic assessment of treatment response. The objective of this article is to provide standardized pediatric imaging guidelines and parameters for evaluation of tumors of the pediatric orbit, calvarium, skull base, and temporal bone. This article was drafted based on current scientific literature as well as consensus opinions of imaging experts in collaboration with the Children's Oncology Group Diagnostic Imaging Committee, Society of Pediatric Radiology Oncology Committee, and American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology
  • Skull
  • Skull Base Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance