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> for most people would be an unspeakable nightmare. Most don’t find it that bad, and many enjoy it. It’s a bit like meditation, no one interferes and the dron
by lostlogin 2y ago
> for most people would be an unspeakable nightmare.
Most don’t find it that bad, and many enjoy it. It’s a bit like meditation, no one interferes and the drone of the scanner sends them to sleep. It’s warm and comfortable.
A significant number of first time patients have been told of the horrors of MRI and come pre-loaded with all sorts of misconceptions that helpful friends and family have passed on.
I’m an MR tech - we scan about 40-50 body regions per day and have 2 time slots for sedation (should it be needed). On average we would use light sedation 1 or 2 patients a day.
I’ve been a volunteer for optimising a few sequences this month, and recommend it.
- awad 2y agoIdk, all of that also feels a bit like being in a coffin for some, especially if you're going reasonably far into the tube. I do get the sleepiness bit, though personally would prefer it cooler.
- lostlogin 2y agoAsk to be cooler - the airflow can be increased and depending on how compliant the tech is, the heating (SAR) can be reduced. A slightly longer, but cooler scan. Every scanner I’ve ever seen has an option for a mirror to see out, so that may be an option. Most magnets from the last 5 years are about 1.8m long, which helps. Some research magnets or older ones are a fair bit longer.
- pinkmuffinere 2y agoNot saying I’m normal, but I really like sleeping in tight dark spaces. A couple times I’ve thought of building/buying a coffin-like thing specifically for sleeping in. The aversion is totally reasonable, just trying to say — for some people the coffin-ness is not a drawback
- Freak_NL 2y agoDo you enjoy counting things? Like, obsessively? (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41422849 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41422849)
- pinkmuffinere 2y agoYou know, that’s the 18th time this has been suggested to me…