Technical issues in performing PET studies in pediatric patients

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-9

  Roberts, Eric G ^a   Shulkin, Barry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; PET; Technical issues

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIET RESTRICTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SEDATION; ANESTHESIA; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 2942519602     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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