Abstract
The use of sedation and general anesthesia has facilitated the significant growth of MRI use among children over the last years. While sedation and general anesthesia are considered to be relatively safe, their use poses potential risks in the short term and in the long term. This manuscript reviews the reasons why MRI examinations require sedation and general anesthesia more commonly in the pediatric population, summarizes the safety profile of sedation and general anesthesia, and discusses an amalgam of strategies that can be implemented and can ultimately lead to the optimization of sedation and general anesthesia care within pediatric radiology departments.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 724-735 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Pediatric radiology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2021 |
Keywords
- Child life
- Children
- Dog therapy
- General anesthesia
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Safety
- Sedation
- Technique
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging