Paediatric MRI under sedation: is it necessary? What is the evidence for the alternatives?

AD Edwards, OJ Arthurs - Pediatric radiology, 2011 - Springer
To achieve diagnostic images during MRI examinations, small children need to lie still to
avoid movement artefact. To reduce patient motion, obviate the need for voluntary …

Anaesthesia or sedation for MRI in children

L Schulte-Uentrop, MS Goepfert - Current Opinion in …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
The MRI unit is a work station where all processes have to be well planned and staff trained
to guarantee maximum patient safety, superior quality of imaging and economic needs. For …

High dose dexmedetomidine as the sole sedative for pediatric MRI

KP Mason, D Zurakowski, SE Zgleszewski… - Pediatric …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: This large‐scale retrospective review evaluates the sedation profile of
dexmedetomidine. Aim: To determine the hemodynamic responses, efficacy and adverse …

Effects of dexmedetomidine sedation on the EEG in children

KP Mason, E O'MAHONY, D Zurakowski… - Pediatric …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To examine the effects of dexmedetomidine sedation on EEG background and
epileptiform activity in children, comparing it to natural sleep. Aim: To provide quantitative …

Consensus-based recommendations for standardizing terminology and reporting adverse events for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia in …

M Bhatt, RM Kennedy, MH Osmond, B Krauss… - Annals of emergency …, 2009 - Elsevier
Children commonly require sedation and analgesia for procedures in the emergency
department. Establishing accurate adverse event and complications rates from the available …

Effect of anesthesia and sedation on pediatric MR imaging patient flow

SA Vanderby, PS Babyn, MW Carter, SM Jewell… - Radiology, 2010 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To determine the effect of sedative and anesthetic administration on the duration
and costs of pediatric magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Materials and Methods This …

Intramuscular dexmedetomidine sedation for pediatric MRI and CT

KP Mason, NB Lubisch, F Robinson… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Although dexmedetomidine has been administered to adults by intramuscular
injection for perioperative anxiolysis and sedation, this route in children has not been …

Remimazolam for pediatric procedural sedation: results of an institutional pilot program

T Hirano, Y Kimoto, N Kuratani, D Cavanaugh… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Remimazolam, an ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine sedative, was first approved in 2020 in
Japan as a general anesthetic for adults. However, its utilization in pediatric settings remains …

[HTML][HTML] Needle-free pharmacological sedation techniques in paediatric patients for imaging procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I de Rover, J Wylleman, JJ Dogger, WM Bramer… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Sedation techniques and drugs are increasingly used in children undergoing
imaging procedures. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we present an overview of …

Propofol-based sedation regimen for infants and children undergoing ambulatory magnetic resonance imaging

AM Machata, H Willschke, B Kabon… - British journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Propofol is widely used for infants and children requiring sedation for magnetic
resonance imaging. However, increased doses of propofol may quickly lead to an …