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Reduction in Sedation of Patients Five Years and Younger Receiving CT Imaging of Thorax and/or Abdomen/Pelvis on a Siemens SOMATOM Force
Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-009 (T)
Pediatric patients five years and younger often require sedation to successfully complete CT imaging of the thorax and/or abdomen/pelvis. Sedation of pediatric patients poses certain risks and should be avoided when possible. In August of 2017, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta installed a new CT scanner – a Siemens SOMATOM Force. The SOMATOM Force posesses a Turbo Flash mode which results in sub second scan times for CT imaging of the thorax and/or abdomen/pelvis.
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Authors: Blake Crystal , Chastain Laura
Keywords: sedation reduction, Siemens SOMATOM Force