RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Radiological Assessment of Paediatric Fungal Infections: A Pictorial Review With Focus on PET/MRI
JF In Vivo
JO In Vivo
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 1727
OP 1735
DO 10.21873/invivo.11663
VO 33
IS 6
A1 VAROTTO, ALESSIA
A1 ORSATTI, GIOVANNA
A1 CRIMÌ, FILIPPO
A1 CECCHIN, DIEGO
A1 TOFFOLUTTI, TIZIANA
A1 ZUCCHETTA, PIETRO
A1 STRAMARE, ROBERTO
YR 2019
UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/33/6/1727.abstract
AB Paediatric invasive fungal infections have significantly increased over the past few decades, in particular among the immunocompromised population. Candida and Aspergillus spp. are still the most commonly isolated organisms. Image-based assessment of fungal infections can indeed be challenging especially in oncological patients where the differential diagnosis relative to other infections and neoplastic lesions cannot be often obvious. Therefore, the knowledge of the main radiological features associated with fungal infections is crucial to achieve an early correct diagnosis and address the most appropriate therapeutic approach. Thus, our aim was to review the main radiological features of paediatric fungal infections with particular focus on positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI), referring to the experience of our tertiary level hospital.