Temperature changes in paediatric patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital experience

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning places paediatric patients at risk of both hypothermia and hyperthermia. The aim of this study is to determine primarily if paediatric patients gain or lose heat during MRI scanning, and secondarily to examine potential risk factors for any such...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fullerton, Zahnne
Other Authors: Thomas, Jenny
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27367