Only had 3 but I always take a nap ; )
Paul Van Wig
pvanwig@me.com
On Jan 4, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com> wrote:
> I always fall asleep.
>> Due to the construction of some MRI scanners, they can be potentially
>> unpleasant to lie in. Older models of closed bore MRI systems feature a
>> fairly long tube or tunnel. The part of the body being imaged must lie at
>> the center of the magnet, which is at the absolute center of the tunnel.
>> Because scan times on these older scanners may be long (occasionally up to
>> 40 minutes for the entire procedure), people with even mild claustrophobia
>> are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management. Modern
>> scanners may have larger bores (up to 70 cm) and scan times are shorter.
>> This means that claustrophobia is less of an issue, and many patients now
>> find MRI an innocuous and easily tolerated procedure.
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