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    MR Imaging Anxiety is an MR Safety Issue: What Technologists Need to Know

    Thursday, July 30 noon Central time
    1 Category A CE Credit
  • What You'll Learn

    MR imaging anxiety is often viewed as a patient comfort issue, but it can also affect safety, image quality, workflow, communication and examination completion. In this presentation, Selena Glenn, M.A., R.T.(R)(MR), will explore MR imaging anxiety from a practical, patient-centered perspective for MR imaging technologists. The lecture will discuss how anxiety can present before and during the examination, why claustrophobia is only one part of the issue and how patient stress can influence motion, cooperation, scan delays, sedation needs and premature examination termination.

    This session will also highlight the role of MR imaging technologists and support staff in recognizing anxiety-related risk and promoting clear communication, preparation and patient-centered care. Attendees will gain a better understanding of why MR imaging anxiety matters in daily practice and how awareness of the patient experience can support safer, more effective MR imaging.

    Objectives

    After this presentation, the attendee will be able to:

    • Describe how MR imaging anxiety can affect patient safety, image quality, workflow and examination completion.
    • Explain why MR imaging anxiety should be recognized as more than a comfort issue and considered within the broader context of MR safety.
    • Identify the role of the MR imaging technologist and support staff in recognizing anxiety-related risk and promoting patient-centered communication, preparation and safety.
    Selena Glenn

    Selena Glenn,
    M.A., R.T.(R)(MR)

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