http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2007/04/Articles/A-program-to-decrease-the-need-for-pediatric-sedation-for-CT-and-MRI.aspxSince they cannot always remain still or cooperate during computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, young children often need sedation during these scans. However, reducing the frequency of pediatric sedation offers a number of benefits, including increased patient safety, improved patient and family satisfaction, smoother patient flow, and decreased procedure-related costs. The authors detail the approaches in their program that allowed them to decrease the use of pediatric sedation and, thus, improve the quality of and satisfaction with the pediatric MR and CT services.Monday, 09 Apr 2007 13:03:59 GMT