Utility of Pre-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Sinus CT Screening in Children and Adolescents.

Julie H Harreld R A Kaufman Guolian Kang Gayatri Shankar Chilambi William G Mitchell J W Thompson Ashok Srinivasan

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2020)

Pre-hematopoietic cell transplantation sinus CT does not meaningfully contribute to pretransplantation patient management or prediction of posttransplantation sinus disease, including invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, in children. The risks associated with CT radiation and possible anesthesia are not warranted in this setting.

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