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Selecting appropriate gastroenteric contrast media for diagnostic fluoroscopic imaging in infants and children: a practical approach

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In our experience, questions about the appropriate use of enteric contrast media for pediatric fluoroscopic studies are common. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of enteric contrast media used for pediatric fluoroscopy, highlighting the routine use of these media at a large tertiary care pediatric teaching hospital.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Michael J. Callahan, Jennifer M. Talmadge, Robert D. MacDougall, Patricia L. Kleinman, George A. Taylor & Carlo Buonomo

  2. Spectrum Medical Group, Radiology, 324 Gannett Drive, South Portland, Maine, 04106, USA

    Jennifer M. Talmadge

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Callahan, M.J., Talmadge, J.M., MacDougall, R.D. et al. Selecting appropriate gastroenteric contrast media for diagnostic fluoroscopic imaging in infants and children: a practical approach. Pediatr Radiol 47, 372–381 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-016-3709-5

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