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Anesth Analg 2007;105:283
© 2007 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000261266.75722.ba

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Increases Core Body Temperature in Sedated Children

Yvon Bryan, MD

Associate Professor; Anesthesia and Pediatrics; Department of Anesthesia; University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati, OH; yvon.bryan{at}cchmc.org

In Response:

We thank Dr. Eger (1) for providing another possible explanation as to why certain infants may have experienced a greater temperature change after their MRI brain scans (2). While the mechanism proposed by Dr. Eger is plausible, we do not believe the prescan temperatures where falsely low. With proper technique, tympanic temperatures accurately reflect core body temperature (3).

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  1. Eger EI II. Brain magnetic resonance imaging increases core body temperature in sedated children. Anesth Analg 2007;104:283.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  2. Bryan YF, Templeton TW, Nick TG, et al. Brain magnetic resonance imaging increases core body temperature in sedated children. Anesth Analg 2006;102:1674–9.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  3. Musumba CO, Griffiths KL, Ross A, Newton CR. Comparison of axillary, rectal and tympanic temperature measurements in children admitted with malaria. J Trop Pediatr 2005;51:242–4.[Abstract/Free Full Text]




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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 2007 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press