Ventilatory support during magnetic resonance imaging.
Ventilatory support during magnetic resonance imaging is difficult because metallic objects on ventilatory support devices can interfere with the imaging field and/or become magnetized and move inside the patient or become flying projectiles. We report the successful MRI examination of an intubated respirator-dependent pediatric patient. Ventilatory support was carried out with a plastic ambu bag, exhalation valve circuit, and tubing.
Krapf
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Department of Respiratory Therapy and Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York 10021.
Loiacono
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Pesola
G R
GR
Carlon
G C
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D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods