Craniofacial Imaging of Pediatric Patients by Ultrashort Echo-Time Bone-Selective MRI in Comparison to CT

The emergence of low-dose protocols for CT imaging has mitigated pediatric radiation exposure, yet ionizing radiation remains a concern for children with complex craniofacial conditions requiring repeated radiologic monitoring. In this work, the clinical feasibility of an ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI sequence was investigated in pediatric patients.