The acoustic hood: A patient-independent device improving acoustic noise protection during neonatal magnetic resonance imaging

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1278-1283

  Nordell, Anders ^a   Lundh, Marcus ^a   Horsch, Sandra ^a,b   Hallberg, Boubou ^a   Åden, Ulrika ^a   Nordell, Bo ^a   Blennow, Mats ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acoustic hood; Acoustic noise; Dental putty; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neonatal care

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MEASUREMENT; MOTION; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN PERIOD; NOISE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SOUND PRESSURE;

ACOUSTICS; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NOISE; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 68249132726     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01339.x     Document Type: Article

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