학술논문

Chest computed tomography angiography in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Document Type
Journal Article
Source
Pediatric Radiology. Jul2018, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p1021-1030. 10p. 5 Black and White Photographs, 3 Diagrams, 1 Chart.
Subject
*EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation
*COMPUTED tomography
*CHILD patients
*ANGIOGRAPHY
*RADIOLOGISTS
Language
ISSN
0301-0449
Abstract
Performing chest CT angiography on pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be challenging. Successfully performing CT angiography in these children requires substantial communication and coordination between the radiologists and clinical care providers. Additionally, the radiologist must understand the child's anatomy and disease pathophysiology, flow dynamics of the ECMO circuit, image acquisition timing, contrast injection site, and volume, rate and duration of contrast administration. In this article we highlight the vital factors the radiologist needs to consider to optimize the chest CT angiography in pediatric patients on ECMO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]