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Chest computed tomography angiography in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

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Performing chest CT angiography on pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be challenging. Successfully performing CT angiography in these children requires substantial communication and coordination between the radiologists and clinical care providers. Additionally, the radiologist must understand the child’s anatomy and disease pathophysiology, flow dynamics of the ECMO circuit, image acquisition timing, contrast injection site, and volume, rate and duration of contrast administration. In this article we highlight the vital factors the radiologist needs to consider to optimize the chest CT angiography in pediatric patients on ECMO.

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  • 03 January 2018

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The authors would like to give special thanks to clinical perfusionist Tiffany Robb for her contribution to this article.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Radiology, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Nathan C. Hull, Larry A. Binkovitz, Eric E. Williamson, Phillip A. Araoz, Lifeng Yu & Philip M. Young

  2. Department of Radiology, Duke Children’s Health Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Gary R. Schooler

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Hull, N.C., Schooler, G.R., Binkovitz, L.A. et al. Chest computed tomography angiography in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatr Radiol 48, 1021–1030 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-4034-3

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