Patient Experience and Virtual Reality: The Use of an MRI Exam Simulator
Published August 8, 2024
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a safe diagnostic method of high accuracy detection and characterization of various pathological conditions. However, due to the very closed aspect of the apparatus, the high sound amplitude emitted and the need to remain motionless for a significant time, some patients experience discomfort and high levels of anxiety, compromising time and image quality management that can impair the clinical outcome of the patient or even give up the performance of this procedure.
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Patient Experience and Virtual Reality: The Use of an MRI Exam Simulator