A group at the Columbus Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, has invented a device to immobilize a child in a recumbent position for a radiographic examination.
The Columbus Pediatric Radiography Board is a lightweight, stable, transparent positioning board that can accommodate many types of examinations, as well as children of a wide range of ages and sizes. Patients are positioned once with the Columbus Board and remain in one place during the exam while equipment is moved around them for multiple film exposures, according to the hospital.
A parent gently holds a child in a designated position with the Columbus Board, actively communicating with their child to help relieve anxiety during an examination. This system allows a parent to be an active part of the healthcare team and process, the hospital said.
The Columbus Pediatric Radiography Board is available at: http://store.yahoo.com/columbuschildrens-store/coperabo1.html.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersMarch 25, 2004
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