The challenges of neonatal magnetic resonance imaging

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1183-1194

  Arthurs, Owen J ^a   Edwards, Andrea ^a   Austin, Topun ^a   Graves, Martin J ^a   Lomas, David J ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; MRI; Neonatal; Safety

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CATHETER; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TECHNICAL AID; THERMOREGULATION;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 84867848403     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-012-2430-2     Document Type: Review

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