MRI Patient Specific Factors: Other Adult Populations - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome back to today's lesson about MRI safety. This lesson focuses on safety considerations for unique patient populations. Understanding these concepts is essential because MRI is not a one size fits all procedure. Each patient brings unique challenges and it is our responsibility as technologists to anticipate risks, adapt protocols and ensure safety while obtaining diagnostic quality images. Throughout your career, you will be expected to conduct MRI exams for many different patient populations. This lesson focuses on claustrophobic patients, patients with large body habitus, as well as patients who are prisoners or detainees. Let's take a look at each group and discuss the special considerations needed to conduct a safe exam. Let's begin by discussing claustrophobic patients. For patients with claustrophobia, the confined space and loud acoustic environment can trigger panic or refusal