title: The practice of pediatric interventional radiology.
abstract: There is a stark contrast between adult and pediatric interventional radiology practice. The essential elements of this all relate to working with children, including a need for greater procedural sedation and anesthesia; the psychology of working with children and their families; a skill set based around smaller bodies; and technology for smaller and growing humans. Interventional radiology departments that cater to children need to accommodate these factors so that sick children can access minimally invasive image-guided therapy in a safe and nonthreatening environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead NSW, Sydney, Australia. davidL5@chw.edu.au
authors.forename: David J E
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lord
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000639:trends*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000639:trends*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000639:trends*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*