Reviewing the process of preparing children for MRI
- 15 December 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Pediatric Radiology
- Vol. 38 (3), 271-279
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0704-x
Abstract
MRI is a common medical imaging investigation. Patients, including young children, can be required to keep still for up to 60 min for the study to be completed successfully. Children often find the confined space, noise, need to lie still and possibility of intravenous administration of contrast agent anxiety-provoking and sometimes so distressing that they are unable to cope and require general anaesthesia.Keywords
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