Management of the Pediatric Patient: A Teamwork

Pediatric nuclear medicine refers to imaging examinations performed in babies, young children, and teenagers. Carrying out nuclear medicine procedure on children requires a completely different approach than on adults. The complexity of the examination varies depending on the age of the patient, the...

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Published inConventional Nuclear Medicine in Pediatrics pp. 3 - 10
Main Authors Pizzoferro, Milena, Villani, Maria Felicia, Garganese, Maria Carmen, Masi, Gaetano, Chiapparelli, Stefano, Villanucci, Elisa, Lella, Consilia, Petrucci, Filomena
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing
Subjects
Gamma Camera
Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy
Nuclear Medicine Physician
Nuclear Medicine Procedure
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
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Summary:Pediatric nuclear medicine refers to imaging examinations performed in babies, young children, and teenagers. Carrying out nuclear medicine procedure on children requires a completely different approach than on adults. The complexity of the examination varies depending on the age of the patient, the degree of cooperation, clinical conditions, and duration of scintigraphic acquisition. Depending on the increasing complexity of pediatric nuclear medicine studies, a higher level of department expertise is necessary for the delivery of good quality examination and safe patient care.
ISBN:9783319431796
331943179X
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-43181-9_1