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Who should obtain written consent for magnetic resonance imaging under general anesthesia?
Author(s) -
WELLESLEY HUGO,
CHONG WUI K,
SEGAR PHILIP
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03028.x
Subject(s) - medicine , informed consent , magnetic resonance imaging , process (computing) , medical physics , family medicine , radiology , alternative medicine , pathology , computer science , operating system
Summary Consent for magnetic resonance imaging under anesthesia in children is complex – it does not fit the usual model of consent for invasive procedures and requires the collaboration of multiple specialists from different disciplines. This article discusses the issues surrounding consent for this procedure, sets out four essential elements of the consent process, and proposes that, of the specialists involved, the referring clinician is best placed to discuss the options with parents and obtain written consent.