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Sedation and General Anesthesia

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Sedation and general anesthesia are required for certain patients who are scheduled for nuclear medicine imaging. The creation of a credentialed anesthesia and sedation service will enhance the efficiency of the radiology/nuclear medicine department while promoting safe care of pediatric patients. The nuclear medicine setting is unique and poses inherent challenges. There is a need for ongoing discussions among the providers of sedation and anesthesia, the nuclear medicine nurses, technologists, and physicians.

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We wish to thank Joanne Louis, CNMT, for her technical review and Ms. Amanda Buckley for the editorial assistance and preparation of this chapter.

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Prescilla, R.P., Mason, K.P. (2014). Sedation and General Anesthesia. In: Treves, S. (eds) Pediatric Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9551-2_2

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