title: The Use of Enteric Contrast Media for Diagnostic CT, MRI, and Ultrasound in Infants and Children: A Practical Approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Enteric contrast media are commonly administered for diagnostic cross-sectional imaging studies in the pediatric population. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the use of enteric contrast media for CT, MRI, and ultrasound in infants, children, and adolescents and to share our experiences at a large tertiary care pediatric teaching hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of enteric contrast material for diagnostic imaging in infants and children continues to evolve with advances in imaging technology and available enteric contrast media. Many principles of enteric contrast use in pediatric imaging are similar to those in adult imaging, but important differences must be kept in mind when imaging the gastrointestinal tract in infants and children, and practical ways to optimize the imaging examination and the patient experience should be employed where possible.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Callahan
authors.affiliation: 2 Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Talmadge
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacDougall
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonomo
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CT; MRI; adolescents; children; enteric contrast media; infants; pediatric; ultrasound