Japanese consensus guidelines for pediatric nuclear medicine

• DOI: 10.1007/s12149-014-0826-9
• Publication Date: 2014-03-19T06:48:39Z
• Authors: Kiyoshi Koizumi; Hidekazu Masaki; Hiroshi Matsuda; Mayuki Uchiyama; Mitsuo Okuno; Eiji Oguma; Hiroshi Onuma; Kimio Kanegawa; Shinichi Kanaya; Hiroshi Kamiyama; Kensuke Karasawa; Masayuki Kitamura; Tetsuo Kida; Tatsuo Kono; Chisato Kondo; Masayuki Sasaki; Hitoshi Terada; Atsushi Nakanishi; Teisuke Hashimoto; Hiroshi Hataya; Shin-ichiro Hamano; Keishi Hirono; Yukihiko Fujita; Ken Hoshino; Masayuki Yano; Seiichi Watanabe
• Keywords: Diagnostic Imaging; Restraint, Physical; Consensus; Body Weight; Urination; Radiation Dosage; Pediatrics; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Japan; Others; Humans; Anesthesia; Nuclear Medicine; Radiopharmaceuticals

The Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine has recently published the consensus guidelines for pediatric nuclear medicine. This article is English version guidelines. Part 1 proposes dose optimization in medicine studies. 2 comprehensively discusses imaging techniques appropriate conduct procedures, considering characteristics children.