Imaging of pediatric spine and spinal cord tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee/ASPNR White Paper

Abstract

Childhood spinal tumors are rare. Tumors can involve the spinal cord, the meninges, bony spine, and the paraspinal tissue. Optimized imaging should be utilized to evaluate tumors arising from specific spinal compartments. This paper provides consensus-based recommendations for optimized imaging of tumors arising from specific spinal compartments at diagnosis, follow-up during and after therapy, and response assessment.

Keywords: MRI; pediatric spine imaging; spinal tumors.