title: Artifact-free computed tomography of the chest and abdomen in the severely ill patient.
abstract: A method is described for obtaining consistently high-quality images during nonneurologic computed tomography of the severely ill and uncooperative patient using a neuromuscular blocker to induce apnea. Careful control of respiration during data acquisition eliminates motion artifacts.
mesh_terms: D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010197:Pancuronium