The imaging modality of choice in a child with suspected cervical adenopathy is:

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As a general rule, radiation exposure should be avoided more assiduously in pediatric patients than in the adult patient population; therefore, ultrasound is the modality of choice in this situation. Nuclear medicine procedures are not indicated to evaluate cervical adenopathy. MRI would be OK but for practical reasons is not the first choice because the procedure is lengthy and expensive (compared to ultrasound) and requires the patient to be motionless for long periods of time.

The Imaging Modality of Choice in a Child with Suspected