Can MRI related patient anxiety be prevented?

Tazegul, Gokhan; Etcioglu, Erkut; Yildiz, Ferhat; Yıldız, Raif; Tüney, Davut

doi:10.1016/j.mri.2014.08.024

Can MRI related patient anxiety be prevented?

Tazegul G., Etcioglu E., Yildiz F., Yıldız R., Tüney D.

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, vol.33, no.1, pp.180-183, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.mri.2014.08.024
Journal Name: MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.180-183
Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, Anxiety, Prolactin, Cortisol, State trait anxiety inventory, RESONANCE, CLAUSTROPHOBIA, CORTISOL
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effectivity of a combined intervention of information and communication to reduce magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) anxiety using prolactin and cortisol as biochemical markers and State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).