title: Anaesthesia for children and infants undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: a prospective study.
abstract: A prospective study of a method of anaesthetizing children for magnetic resonance imaging was carried out. The end-tidal carbon dioxide, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation of 23 children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging were monitored. The children underwent halothane anaesthesia breathing spontaneously via an endotracheal tube and a modified Bain breathing system. The children were divided into two age groups. In all groups the end-tidal carbon dioxide and oxygen saturation values remained at or near normal for the duration of the scan. All children were recovered within 10 min and there were no post-anaesthetic problems. We suggest, that in the absence of respiratory problems or a rise in intracranial pressure, this is a safe and appropriate technique for magnetic resonance scanning in the child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Zorab
mesh_terms: D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000764:Anesthesia, Closed-Circuit; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006221:Halothane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012119:Respiration; D013990:Tidal Volume
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen; D006221:Halothane