The pre-MRI screening process: what are your thoughts?
Everyone who enters an MRI scan must be safety screened. This involves investigating whether the patient has any medical implants and/or foreign objects on or within their person that could be unsafe. For those with communication difficulties this can be challenging if they are unable to communicate with the MRI team.
This research will investigate the current methods of MRI safety screening, with a focus on those who experience communication difficulties, whether through a learning disability or difficulty, neurological condition or mental health condition.
We are interested to hear your views on MRI processes, including the screening process and our current procedure and in hearing about the public’s general understanding and how we could improve it. We are especially keen to hear from people who experience communication difficulties, or their carers/family members.
We have recently moved to online safety questionnaires in MRI and it would be helpful to hear about your experience with them.
How can you get involved?
- Please add an idea to the ideas board below.
- Please fill out the survey below.
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Explain in more detail pre appointment. What do you want people to take off/not wear? written info pre appointment and a poster in waiting
3 months ago
Information Card / Sheet
Patients can feel a little anxious prior to having an MRI, which can give them brain fog or they may have other cognitive / hearing issues. If the questions the Radiologists need to ask just prior to the MRI could be explained on an information card and given to patients to read ahead of being verbally asked, this may be helpful to some patients.
3 months ago
MRI brings many people anxiety. There is already a pre conception of a schema - at times a negative one. Familiar staff are helpful. music
2 months ago
An explanation pre-appointment what must be removed for MRI Screening so valuables may be left behind and also avoid wearing underwired bra!
3 months ago
Those who suffer from claustrophobia is a real issue when it comes to MRI screening. I practiced Mindfullness which helped.
