This article addresses claustrophobia in #MRI patients and presents strategies to improve the overall patient experience.
With its ultra-wide 80 cm bore, the 0.55T MAGNETOM Free.Max scanner is designed to create a less confining environment and enhance comfort.
Its compact design and shorter magnet length allow for more flexible patient positioning.
Additional measures such as using Contour coils, music during the scan, and cushions for positioning can further increase comfort.
The MAGNETOM Free.Max Head/Neck coil has a 12-channel design with 12 integrated pre-amplifiers with three rungs of 4 elements. The coil is tilted to 9 degrees to give patients the feeling of lying on a pillow.
The upper part, with 6 elements, can be easily removed. The lower part, also with 6 elements, is usable without the upper part for highly claustrophobic patients.
Even with the upper part removed, the AutoAlign option still works. Deep learning-based image reconstruction with Deep Resolve Boost helps denoise the image and achieve good quality.
Protocol adjustments, such as selecting prescan normalize, increasing the FOV, and changing the iPAT factor and average, are recommended to increase SNR when scanning without the upper part of the Head/Neck coil.
Managing Head Exams in Claustrophobic Patients Undergoing #MRI: Challenges and Strategies Using MAGNETOM Free.Max
by Marcelo Fernandes Arêas (Siemens Healthineers, Germany).
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