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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Getting an MRI can be scary and uncomfortable, especially if you're claustrophobic. Sedation is an option and is often used for children, but there's growing concern about the effects of general ...

Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, the company said. New research from Lego shows that 96% of healthcare ...