Open MRI Machine Helps Reduce Patients’ Claustrophobia and Anxiety
Central Texas and Killeen Daily Herald archives
The fear of being trapped in a small, confined space is a completely natural response, but that’s unfortunately exactly what an MRI machine is. Magnetic resonance imaging machines are used to diagnose musculoskeletal, oncological, spinal and neurological conditions by combining magnets and radiowaves; however, they can trigger severe anxiety and claustrophobia for some patients.
The fear of being trapped in a small, confined space is a completely natural response, but that’s unfortunately exactly what an MRI machine is. Magnetic resonance imaging machines are used to diagnose musculoskeletal, oncological, spinal and neurological conditions by combining magnets and radiowaves; however, they can trigger severe anxiety and claustrophobia for some patients.