Reduction of claustrophobia with short-bore versus open magnetic resonance imaging: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Claustrophobia is a common problem precluding MR imaging. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether a short-bore or an open magnetic resonance (MR) scanner is superior in alleviating claustrophobia.

Methods

Institutional review board approval and patient informed consent were obtained to compare short-bore versus open MR. From June 2008 to August 2009, 174 patients (139 women; mean age = 53.1 [SD 12.8]) with an overall mean score of 2.4 (SD 0.7, range 0 to 4) on the Claustrophobia Questionnaire (CLQ) and a clinical indication for imaging, were randomly assigned to receive evaluation by open or by short-bore MR. The primary outcomes were incomplete MR examinations due to a claustrophobic event. Follow-up was conducted 7 months after MR imaging. The pri

SUBMITTER: Enders J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3161742 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature