How to get an MRI with claustrophobia

Patients with claustrophobia often have psychological problems, in fact, many normal people in a small space will also feel discomfort and unease. First of all, before the examination, the patient must relax and not be too nervous. After all, it is an examination program, not a surgery, and the patient will not feel too much discomfort. Patients should listen to the instructions of the MRI room staff, who will teach simple tips to avoid claustrophobia through psychological suggestion, and following the rhythm will reduce their psychological burden. For example, it is normal for the machine to ring, and never open your eyes during the examination, these are all psychological cues. In fact, for patients, in most cases, they will get a more satisfactory examination result. MRI does not have ionizing radiation, so if you are claustrophobic, you can be accompanied by a family member. The patient can feel the presence of family members when they are around, and family members can put their hands on the patient’s lap, which will also properly relieve tension. Be sure to follow the prompts for the examination, most cases are claustrophobic patients will also get a more perfect examination results. However, it is true that a very small number of patients cannot complete the MRI examination and can only choose other examination methods, such as CT, although the examination effect is not as accurate as MRI, but still the patient’s feeling is the first priority, and try to make the patient in a comfortable medical environment.