MR imaging in retinoblastoma

• Published in: European radiology Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 726 - 731
• Main Authors: Barkhof, F, Smeets, M, van der Valk, P, Tan, K E, Hoogenraad, F, Peeters, J, Valk, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.06.1997
• Subjects: Calcification; Contrast Media; Drug Combinations; Enucleation; Eye - pathology; Eye Enucleation; Eye Neoplasms - diagnosis; Eye Neoplasms - pathology; Eye Neoplasms - surgery; Gadolinium; Gadolinium DTPA; Gadopentetate dimeglumine; Humans; Image contrast; Image enhancement; Infant; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Meglumine; Neoplasm Staging; Optic nerve; Organometallic Compounds; Pentetic Acid - analogs & derivatives; Preoperative Care; Retinoblastoma; Retinoblastoma - diagnosis; Retinoblastoma - pathology; Retinoblastoma - surgery; Tumors

We studied the appearance of retinoblastoma on unenhanced and gadolinium-enhanced images and the accuracy of tumour staging with MR imaging. The MR images were obtained in 18 children with retinoblastoma and compared with histopathological findings after enucleation. The MR imaging included T1-weigh...