Feed-and-sleep: a non-invasive and safe alternative to general anaesthesia when imaging very young children

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 5-8

  Hansen, Susanne S ^a  

^a Queensland X ray   (Australia)

Author keywords

feed and sleep; general anaesthetics; MRI; non invasive; paediatric patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755169143     PISSN: 20513895     EISSN: 20513909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2051-3909.2009.tb00096.x     Document Type: Article

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