Some negative patient and family experiences at our institution relating to sedation MRI examinations were thouroughly investigated. While causes of negative experiences varied, multiple patients arrived with misconceptions and unrealistic expectations regarding their examination, particularly relating to issues of MR safety, MR incompatibility, and use of sedation. Some of these misconceptions were found to be derived from interactions with referring physicians. As our institution already has multiple practices in place for preparing and educating our sedation MRI patients and families, we instead targetted the education of our referring physicians with a comprehensive sedation MRI packet complete with additional resources for both physicians and patients. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Langford Stacey, Hess Erika, Lenhart Carolyn, Kapsin Kathleen

Keywords: Sedation, MRI, Referring physicians, Education