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

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

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1021-1030
Number of pages10
JournalPediatric Radiology
Volume48
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2018

Keywords

  • Chest
  • Children
  • Computed tomography
  • Computed tomography angiography
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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