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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Patient Experience

Background:

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) poses challenges for patients, including long scan times, noise, confinement, and motion restrictions.
  • These factors can lead to incomplete scans, reduced diagnostic image quality, and increased need for sedation.
  • Addressing patient discomfort is crucial for successful MRI examinations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore practical, patient-centered strategies for enhancing the MRI experience.
  • To review literature on patient-friendly scanner properties and their effectiveness.
  • To discuss protocol adjustments and adjunctive devices to improve patient tolerance and compliance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on patient-friendly MRI scanner properties and their impact on claustrophobia, anxiety, and motion.
  • Discussion of shorter, clinically focused scanning protocols as alternatives to standard examinations.
  • Consideration of audiovisual and sensory aids as distractive methods to reduce patient discomfort.

Main Results:

  • Patient-friendly scanner features can mitigate claustrophobia, anxiety, and motion, reducing scan incompletion and sedation rates.
  • Shorter, tailored scanning protocols may be more tolerable and practical for patients.
  • Adjunctive sensory aids can serve as effective distractors, improving patient comfort.

Conclusions:

  • Modifications to the MRI process can significantly improve patient experience and compliance.
  • Enhanced patient comfort leads to decreased movement, enabling more efficient acquisition of diagnostic-quality images.
  • Optimizing the MRI environment benefits both patients and the diagnostic yield of imaging studies.