Impact of airway and a standardized recruitment maneuver on CT chest imaging quality in a pediatric population: A retrospective review

When performing computerized tomography chest imaging in children, obtaining high quality, motion-free images is important in the accurate diagnosis of underlying pathology. General anesthesia is associated with the development of atelectasis, which can impair accurate diagnosis by obscuring or altering the appearance of the lung parenchyma or airways.

Citation:
Bruins S, Powers N, Sommerfield D, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. Impact of airway and a standardized recruitment maneuver on CT chest imaging quality in a pediatric population: A retrospective review. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022:32(4); 572-576.

Keywords:
Atelectasis; child; lung volume; pediatric anesthesia; recruitment maneuver

Abstract:
When performing computerized tomography chest imaging in children, obtaining high quality, motion-free images is important in the accurate diagnosis of underlying pathology. General anesthesia is associated with the development of atelectasis, which can impair accurate diagnosis by obscuring or altering the appearance of the lung parenchyma or airways.