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Diagnostic radiology in paediatric palliative care

Authors: Preena Patel, Michelle Koh, Lucinda Carr, Kieran McHugh

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Palliative care is an expanding specialty within paediatrics, which has attracted little attention in the paediatric radiological literature. Paediatric patients under a palliative care team will have numerous radiological tests which we traditionally categorise under organ systems rather than under the umbrella of palliative medicine. The prevalence of children with life-limiting illness is significant. It has been estimated to be one per thousand, and this may be an underestimate. In this review, we will focus on our experience at one institution, where radiology has proven to be an invaluable partner to palliative care. We will discuss examples of conditions commonly referred to our palliative care team and delineate the crucial role of diagnostic radiology in determining treatment options.

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Title: Diagnostic radiology in paediatric palliative care
Authors: Preena Patel
Michelle Koh
Lucinda Carr
Kieran McHugh
Publication date: 01-01-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2507-y

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