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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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).