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CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2023; 44(01): 039-046
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759716
Review Article

Imaging Guidelines and Recommendations for Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Management of Pediatric CNS and Spinal Tumors

Tejas Kapadia    †
1   Children's X-Ray Department/Academic Unit of Paediatric Radiology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, United Kingdom
,
Arpita Sahu   †
2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Abhishek Mahajan
3   Department of Radiology, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
,
Ankita Ahuja
4   Innovision Imaging, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Abhishek Chatterjee
5   Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Amit Sahu
6   Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Anshu Warade
7   Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Shubham Padashetty
2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Antariksh Vijan
2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Natesan Chidambaranthan 
8   Department of Radiology & Imaging, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Archya Dasgupta 
5   Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Epari Sridhar
9   Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Ayushi Sahay
9   Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Prakash Shetty
10   Department of Neurosurgery, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Maya Prasad 
11   Department of Paediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Girish Chinnaswamy
11   Department of Paediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Aliasgar Moiyadi
10   Department of Neurosurgery, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Tejpal Gupta
5   Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital; TMC &Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Foram Gala
12   Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Shilpa Sankhe
13   King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the second most common cause of cancer in children when incidence rates of cancer are estimated according to the Indian population dynamics based on 2011 consensus. As per the estimates, CNS tumors account for 20.1% of cancer burden in children aged between 0 and 14 years and 16.8% when 0 to 19 years age group is considered. The most common pediatric brain tumors are astrocytoma and medulloblastoma followed by other embryonal tumors, craniopharyngioma, and ependymal tumors. The incidence of CNS tumors in children from India is similar to the western high-income countries, other than slightly higher incidence of craniopharyngioma in Indian children.

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MRI - pediatric brain tumors - protocol - spinal tumor

† These authors share first authorship.


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