Posted by Judy on July 3, 2001, at 18:12:12
In reply to MRI of head experience, posted by Craig on July 3, 2001, at 1:29:23
Craig - It's not that bad at all - truth! The entire session takes 30 - 45 minutes, but it a series of short durations. There's a microphone in the machine through which the tech communicates with you constantly (and you can speak to them at all times). They'll tell you "This one will be about two minutes" and for those two minutes you have to remain still. More than likely, you'll be so intrigued by the weird noises (very much like someone banging on different sized metal pipes - with no rhythm at all to the banging) that you'll be surprised when they say "Okay, you can move or cough or scratch your nose until we're ready to do the next one." I don't think any of the tests were longer than three minutes each.
You won't be strapped down but the back of your your head and neck will be positioned in a foam brace type of pillow. Your face will be pretty close to the 'ceiling' of the tube, but there's no sense of smothering. If you look down, you can see your legs and feet sticking out into the 'daylight'.
It's actually pretty interesting...I think you'll be just fine.
Judy
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