title: Sedation for pediatric imaging studies.
abstract: This article discusses safe sedation for pediatric imaging. Emphasis is placed upon implementation of an institutional sedation program according to guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Standards for patient assessment and preparation, sedative administration, monitoring, and discharge are reviewed. A comparison of available sedative agents is also provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Churchill
mesh_terms: D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment