Austin, Texas—The use of supraglottic airway (SGA) devices in pediatric patients with neck masses “almost always” has an effect on the appearance of the masses on MRI scans, according to a 10-year review at a single institution.
Results from analyzing the MRI scans from databases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) support avoidance of SGA devices in children undergoing imaging studies—and potentially radiation therapy—for neck masses, the