This guide to MRI for kids helps parents and caregivers understand what to expect during a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ...

Certified child life specialists at New York City-based Lerner Children’s Pavilion at Hospital for Special Surgery eliminated the need for sedation during almost 2,000 pediatric MRIs over an ...

Background: Children who need MR scanning frequently need sedation in order to remain still for the procedure. This poses a number of potential problems including the organizational difficulties in ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Following interventional radiology procedures such as coronary angioplasty, patients were more likely to be discharged home, rather than to a nursing or long-term care facility, when ...

Infants born preterm are two times more likely than those born full-term to have an adverse event from sedation or anesthesia. The new finding, published recently in the journal Pediatrics, also found ...

MRI scans, a crucial diagnostic tool, require careful consideration. Metals in the body, pregnancy, and kidney issues pose risks, necessitating disclosure to doctors. Claustrophobia and loud noises ...

Conscious sedation helps reduce anxiety, discomfort, and pain during certain medical procedures. Doctors use medications and sometimes local anesthesia to induce relaxation. Conscious sedation is now ...