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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 1/2018

01-01-2018 | Minisymposium: Minimizing sedation in pediatric MRI

Pediatric anesthesia and neurotoxicity: what the radiologist needs to know

Authors: Katherine Barton, Joshua P. Nickerson, Timothy Higgins, Robert K. Williams

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

The use of cross-sectional imaging in the pediatric population continues to rise, particularly the use of MRI. Limiting motion artifact requires cooperative subjects who do not move during imaging, so there has been an increase in the need for pediatric sedation or anesthesia. Over the last decade, concern has increased that exposure to anesthesia might be associated with long-term cognitive deficits. In this review we report current understanding of the effects of anesthesia on the pediatric population, with special focus on long-term developmental and cognitive outcomes, and suggest how radiologists can use new technologies or imaging strategies to mitigate or minimize these potential risks.
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Metadata
Title
Pediatric anesthesia and neurotoxicity: what the radiologist needs to know
Authors
Katherine Barton
Joshua P. Nickerson
Timothy Higgins
Robert K. Williams
Publication date
01-01-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3871-4

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