Is administration of enteric contrast material safe before abdominal CT in children who require sedation?
The practice of administering oral contrast material in children before sedation for abdominal CT appears to be safe when using the sedation drugs and protocols in place at our institution. Further study of the safety of this practice should be undertaken.
Our findings show that, although macrophages in active MS lesions predominantly display M1 characteristics, a major subset of macrophages have an intermediate activation status.