The thing about having kids is that they always run a sort
of risk. Some kids love to explore and as a result they stick the butter knife
in the light receptacle. Kids travel to the ER not because they want to, just happens
that they end up that way. Ultimately children heal up but sometimes they have
some side effects waiting around the corner. Often times parents feel terrified
when their little ones have to submit to some sort of diagnostic imaging procedure.
Seeing a minor in a big CT scanner or MRI scanner is
scary. What’s scarier is the fear of things that can happen because of the high
levels of radiation. While radiation is being controlled for some things it can
still be too much. So is there some way that we can keep the little ones from
the dangers and perils?
If little Suzie or Johnny decide to fly from a tree house
there is a resolution to the fear of the scan. Little Suzie or Johnny has a
bump and chances are it’s nothing more than minimal force trauma. You are
afraid as a parent because you see blood coupled with a bump and you decide
that you want the little one to be at their best. You go to the ER and you have
the little one monitored.
A longer stay for monitoring in the ER reduces the chances
of needing a scan. According to an article in healthimaginghub.com: "Every hour
of observation time in the emergency department was associated with a decrease
in CT rates for children whether at low, intermediate or high risk of traumatic
brain injury. Furthermore, observation prior to CT decision-making for children
with minor blunt head trauma was associated with reduced CT use without an
observed delay in the diagnosis of significant traumatic brain injury."
It’s a good sign to see that kids can be spared the emotional and possibly
physical side effects of a scan.
When you take a little one to get a scan you run the risk of the
following:
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A lot of screaming
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A major difficulty getting the kid to sit still.
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Chance that the little one will get claustrophobic
With a longer ER visit there is a lesser chance of any difficult stays
or having to engage in a diagnostic imaging procedure.
If you have any questions about diagnostic imaging procedures please
feel free to give us a call. We here at Clermont Radiology look forward to
answering any questions you may have.
Charla
Hurst
General Operations
Manager
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