Paediatric

• Fast scan times reduce the need for paediatric patient sedation

  • In one study, rate of sedation reduced by factor of three overall compared to single slice CT. Sedation eliminated completely in some age groups
    • Pappas, Donnelly, Frush : Reduced Frequency of Sedation of Young Children with Multisection Helical CT, Radiology 2000; 215:897–899