ASSESSMENT of SEDATION and ANAESTHESIA USAGE in COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY and MAGNATIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEPARTMENTS In Khartoum state

Abstract

This is retrospective and complementary study. It carried out in computed tomography and magnatic resonance imaging centers in Khartoum state. It showed the evaluation of sedation and anaesthesia usage in computed tomography and magnatic resonance imaging departments. Careful randomize different 7 centers are surveyed in the study. Questioner and observation checklist were designed to assess the availability of the facilities regarding the sedation, drugs used for sedation and the co-ordination between the anaesthesia department and computed tomography and magnatic resonance imaging departments. This study represents that, there were 67% of computed tomography departments have no recovery room and 33% of magnatic resonance imaging has recovery room. Also 99% of the computed tomography departments use chloral hydrate for sedation of children and 99% of them use diazepam for the sedation of adults. In magnatic resonance imaging departments 100% use chloral hydrate for children and 100% of the sample use diazepam for adults. Also the study showed that in 50% of computed tomography the co-ordination is good with the anaesthsia department, in 10% medium and low in 40%. In magnatic resonance imaging department the co-ordination is good in 40% and medium in60%. This study showed that there was lack of ideal facilities regarding sedation and the care of the sedated patient.