Pearl Technology Newsletter #01/2025 - Less anxiety during MRI scans, better results!

Did you know? 

🔹 95% of patients feel anxious during MRI scans¹ 

🔹 13% of patients experience claustrophobia during an MRI²

🔹 55% of MRI sequences are affected by motion artifacts³

More than 60% of MRI delays are caused by these issues, leading to stress, dissatisfaction, and unsatisfactory outcomes for everyone involved.

Effective patient positioning techniques can help overcome these challenges, thereby optimizing the examination, saving time, and improving outcomes.

Read this articleto learn tips fromLuca Bartalini, an MRI expert in Italy, on how to better manage anxiety and claustrophobia during an MRI.

You can also find inspiration on various patient positioning techniques and practical tips from Dorina Petersen, an instructor and author specializing in MRI, by downloading this document: Download (MRI Positioning Inspiration - French)

If you have any questions about “the power of patient positioning in today’s radiology,” we’d be happy to help.

Reference:

¹ Advances in Magnetic Resonance Technology and Applications. Volume 6. ISSN 2666-9099. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824460-9.00010-8

² Linda Becker, PhD, et al. The Psychological, Physiological, and Behavioral Responses of Patients to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JMRI, Volume 59, Issue 2, February 2024, Pages 675–687 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.29134

³ Zaitsev M, Maclaren J, Herbst M. Motion artifacts in 42(4):887–901. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.24850 PMC 4517972. PMID: 25630632