Improving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations: Development and evaluation of an intervention to reduce movement in scanners and facilitate scan completion

Powell R 1 , Ahmad M 2 , Gilbert FJ 3 , Brian D 4 , Johnston M 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Psychological Sciences & Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester, UK
  • 2 Health Psychology Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, The National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, UK
  • 4 Clinical Research Imaging Centre, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
  • 5 Health Psychology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
Br J Health Psychol, 2015 Sep;20(3):449-65.
PMID: 25639980 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12132

Abstract

The movement of patients in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners results in motion artefacts which impair image quality. Non-completion of scans leads to delay in diagnosis and increased costs. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an intervention to enable patients to stay still in MRI scanners (reducing motion artefacts) and to enhance scan completion. Successful scan outcome was deemed to be completing the scan with no motion artefacts.

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