MRI Psychology: eBook

Dive deep into the psychological components of MRI patient care with this insightful eBook. “MRI Psychology: Understanding MRI Anxiety and Why It Matters” provides an extensive look at the causes, physiology, and impact of anxiety on patients undergoing MRI scans. Whether you’re a healthcare professional or an interested individual, this book offers practical strategies for addressing MRI anxiety and improving patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

• Learn why this book was written
• Learn how this book can be used
• Review the history of MRI
• Define MRI psychology
• Learn why educating technologists and other medical professionals about MRI psychology is important
• Learn the prevalence of MRI anxiety
• Learn the demographics of MRI anxiety
• Learn the financial impact of MRI anxiety
• Be able to define anxiety and anxiety disorders
• Learn the physiology of anxiety
• Learn the common anxiety disorders MRI patients may experience
• Become familiar with symptoms and physiology of each anxiety disorder
• Learn about hyperventilation and its physiology
• Be able to identify medications that may cause anxiety
• Learn about pre-existing medical conditions that may cause anxiety
• Learn about the different types of disabilities that may contribute to anxiety
• Learn the different types of MRI anxiety interventions available
• Define complementary alternative medicine (CAM)
• Learn the relationship between cognitions and MRI anxiety
• Learn about hyperventilation and its physiology
• Learn the broader implications of knowledge in MRI psychology
• Learn the different ways this book can be used
• Review the lessons learned in previous chapters