Reducing Sedation for Pediatric Thoracic CT Imaging Using Volumetric Target-mode EKG Gating
We developed a volumetric target-mode electrocardiogram-gated CT protocol, eliminated default sedation ordering, and trained and educated staff to reduce sedation in young children undergoing thoracic CT scans. The frequency of sedation for thoracic CT in children 0-4 years old decreased from 65% to 24% and was sustained after revising imaging parameters and eliminating a default sedation order.
Authors
- Summit Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-8959)
- Cody Young
- Rajesh Krishnamurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-642X)
- Lynne Ruess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-610X)
- Jessica Morrison
- Margarita Chmil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3542-2194)
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Quality and Safety
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000779
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00