Neurocritical Care Program

Children’s Neurocritical Care Program uses the most advanced tools and technologies available, including:

Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of the brain, which can be performed right at the bedside
a powerful 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner located right by the ICU, allowing patients to undergo the test without being moved to another part of the hospital
intensive neuromonitoring, a combination of techniques to track the different functions of a child's brain

The program also plans to make significant additions in the future, including the introduction of:

near-infrared spectroscopy, a highly effective and non-invasive way to capture images of brain functions
signal-processed electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring, a sophisticated tool for measuring brain activity
transcranial Doppler, a special test that assesses the rate of blood flow through a child's brain
non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring, the continuous measurement of how a child's heart and lungs are working
integrative physiology, an approach to examining how both external and internal factors affect the body