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Mock MRI: reducing the need for anaesthesia in children

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Abstract

Background

With a longer waiting list for paediatric MRI performed under general anaesthesia (GA) and considering safety concerns, the Royal Children’s Hospital Brisbane established a mock MRI service. The aim of this service is to reduce the requirement for MRI under GA.

Objective

The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the percentage of children ages 3 years to 14 years in the study period that required general anaesthesia would be less with mock MRI when compared to standard practise.

Materials and methods

A retrospective audit of clinical data was conducted to examine the impact of mock MRI on the GA rate for clinical MRI.

Results

Results indicated the addition of a mock MRI reduced the need for GA most significantly for children ages 3 to 8 years. In this age group, the rate of GA was 16.8% lower than that of the non-mock MRI group (P = <0.05).

Conclusion

Mock MRI reduces the need for GA in children with the greatest effect evident in children aged between 3 and 8 years.

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  1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Royal Children’s Hospital, Level 3 Coles Health Services Building, Herston Road, Queensland, Australia, 4029

    Amanda J. Carter

  2. Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Children’s Hospital, Queensland, Australia

    Mary-Louise C. Greer & Simon E. Gray

  3. School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

    Robert S. Ware

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Carter, A.J., Greer, ML.C., Gray, S.E. et al. Mock MRI: reducing the need for anaesthesia in children. Pediatr Radiol 40, 1368–1374 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1554-5

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