Q: My child will need an MRI, and I'm nervous he won't be able to stay still. Are there options to do it while he is sedated? A: A sedated MRI is performed on a child to help them get through the ...

Age-adjusted preparation and implementation of pediatric cranial MRI, in conjunction with the use of BLADE sequences to reduce blurring, could work for children 3 years old or older, according to a ...

Findings from an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) have highlighted potentially substantial cost savings by reducing the use of sedation for pediatric brain ...

Children often require sedation to conduct MRI scans, but one SoCal hospital is using Disney magic to make scans less ...

Background: Chloral hydrate is a widely used sedative for MRI scanning in the newborn. However some studies suggest that infants may have a relatively high risk of complications 1. The aim of this ...

Researchers report success using a targeted educational approach to teach young sickle cell disease patients to remain motionless during MRI scans, making the process safer. St. Jude Children's ...

Certified child life specialists at New York City-based Lerner Children’s Pavilion at Hospital for Special Surgery eliminated the need for sedation during almost 2,000 pediatric MRIs over an ...

“Our results suggest that the propofol-ketamine combination may offer potential benefits to vulnerable pediatric patients at increased risk for respiratory complications,” the authors of the study ...

(HealthDay News) — Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) undergoing sedation for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) do not have a higher dose ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preparation and support procedures dramatically increased the likelihood that young children with sickle cell ...