What is an unexpected event and why do MRIs have a high rate of them?

Published in this month’s Journal of American College of Radiology, the rate of unexpected events during an MRI scan process is at about 17%. Unexpected events are categorized into a number of categories: problems with orders/scheduling; delayed scans; foreign bodies; non-contrast related patient events; contrast related patient events; and technical issues.

The most common unexpected event was non-contrast related patient events, which related to events when the patient was: claustrophobic, moving too much, or general patient discomfort during the scan. Fortunately, we do have a solution to the need for MRI patient comfort.

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This is an adapted article from our sister blog. To read more on this study, visit this JACR article. Picture is from this online photo.

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