Patient preferences for development in MRI scanner design: a ... - Springer

Claustrophobia is a common problem in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and has been defined as the combined fear of suffocationandrestriction[2].Itisestimatedtooccurin2.1to 14.3%ofallMRIexaminations[3–6].Negativeconsequences for patients range from the need for conscious sedation to the avoidance of important MRI screening examinations that ................
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