More than one million children globally have used the LEGO MRI Scanner in hospitals to help them prepare for MRI scans through play-based learning. 96% of healthcare professionals say the model helps ...

Background: Children who need MR scanning frequently need sedation in order to remain still for the procedure. This poses a number of potential problems including the organizational difficulties in ...

Researchers report success using a targeted educational approach to teach young sickle cell disease patients to remain motionless during MRI scans, making the process safer. St. Jude Children's ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Following interventional radiology procedures such as coronary angioplasty, patients were more likely to be discharged home, rather than to a nursing or long-term care facility, when ...

MRI scans, a crucial diagnostic tool, require careful consideration. Metals in the body, pregnancy, and kidney issues pose risks, necessitating disclosure to doctors. Claustrophobia and loud noises ...

Conscious sedation helps reduce anxiety, discomfort, and pain during certain medical procedures. Doctors use medications and sometimes local anesthesia to induce relaxation. Conscious sedation is now ...

Infants born preterm are two times more likely than those born full-term to have an adverse event from sedation or anesthesia. The new finding, published recently in the journal Pediatrics, also found ...

Discover how conscious sedation is transforming gynecologic care by making essential procedures—like pap smears, IUD ...