Reviewing the process of preparing children for MRI

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-279

  Hallowell, Leanne M ^a   Stewart, Shari E ^a   De Amorim E Silva, Cicero T ^a,b   Ditchfield, Michael R ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Educational play therapy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Practice MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTIFACT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PLAY THERAPY;

EID: 39149088633     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-007-0704-x     Document Type: Review

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