Impact on child and parent anxiety level of a teddy bear-scale mock magnetic resonance scanner

Pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be stressful. Mock MR scanners have been proven to be effective in avoiding the use of general anesthesia. We prospectively evaluated the impact of a teddy bear-scale model of a mock MR scanner on the anxiety experienced by parents and their children during MRI without general anesthesia . A 1-year prospective study before and after the installation of a mock scanner in a Pediatric Radiology...