Nuclear Medicine Procedures in Children: Special Considerations

Nuclear medicine imaging in children is best accomplished when a child-friendly environment is provided for patients and parents. An approach that minimizes patient anxiety and fear is described. International guidelines for administered activity should be used to minimize absorbed radiation doses from radiopharmaceuticals. CT exposure parameters may be reduced to pediatric best practice for diagnostic CT and further reduced when CT images are needed only for localization purposes.
Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Source Type: research