[Sedation with magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric patients].
219 children (ASA I-II, age 30 days-12 yrs), underwent deep sedation with intravenous thiopental for magnetic resonance imaging in a hospital setting. Sedation strategies and monitoring are described. The procedure showed to be safe for the patients and cause low artefacts by movements.
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Dipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale dei Bambini V. Buzzi, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Milan, Italy. rianima@tiscali.it
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Borghi
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Grasso
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Silvani
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D016477:Artifacts; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013874:Thiopental
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D013874:Thiopental