Feed and wrap magnetic resonance urography provides anatomic and functional imaging in infants without anesthesia

Kurugol, Sila, Catherine Seager, Hatim Thaker, Jaume Coll-Font, Onur Afacan, Reid Nichols, Simon Warfield, Richard Lee, and Jeanne Chow. 2020. “Feed and Wrap Magnetic Resonance Urography Provides Anatomic and Functional Imaging in Infants Without Anesthesia”. J Pediatr Urol 16 (1): 116-20.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe a technique for performing magnetic resonance urogram (MRU) in infants without sedation or anesthesia. METHODS: Eighteen infants underwent MRU in the absence of sedating medications using a 'feed and wrap' technique (FW-MRU). Dynamic contrast enhanced images were obtained. Dynamic radial VIBE and compressed sensing image reconstruction were used to correct for motion artifact. RESULTS: Seventeen of the 18 patients had successful FW-MRU. Feed and wrap' magnetic resonance urogram provided high-quality anatomic and functional renal data. CONCLUSION: Initial experience with FW-MRU demonstrates it to be a promising anesthesia-free modality for obtaining anatomic and functional imaging of the urinary tract in infants.
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