Browsing by Author "Cardoso, J F"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Sedation of children undergoing MRI — a risky business!
    (HEALTH & MEDICAL PUBLISHING GROUP, 2004) Kitsa, P; Andronikou, S; Cardoso, J F
    On its own magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) poses little risk to children, but sedation or general anaesthesia used to facilitate the examination increases the risk of adverse events. Conscious sedation may guarantee adult patient compliance in difficult cases; however a deeper level of sedation is required for children aged 6 months - 7 years. Children older than this often comply with instructions to remain still. Infants may go to sleep with a feed.