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Nuclear medicine imaging in children is best accomplished when a child-friendly environment is provided for patients and parents. An approach that minimizes patient anxiety and fear is described. International guidelines… Click to show full abstract
Nuclear medicine imaging in children is best accomplished when a child-friendly environment is provided for patients and parents. An approach that minimizes patient anxiety and fear is described. International guidelines for administered activity should be used to minimize absorbed radiation doses from radiopharmaceuticals. CT exposure parameters may be reduced to pediatric best practice for diagnostic CT and further reduced when CT images are needed only for localization purposes.
Keywords:
medicine;
nuclear medicine;
special considerations;
medicine procedures;
procedures children;
children special
Journal Title: Seminars in nuclear medicine
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Seminars in nuclear medicine
Year Published: 2017
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