MRI Patient Education Toolkit
Educate your patients on their upcoming MRI exam to reduce anxiety and improve the in-bore experience. Our MRI Patient Education Toolkit offers various materials for different age groups and coping styles to help prepare for an upcoming MRI exam.
For patients
Prepare yourself for your MRI scan. In this chapter you can find materials to educate yourself about the scanning procedure or find relaxing content to make yourself more comfortable.
Please choose between adult and pediatrics patients:
Patient Education Video
Curious about the procedure? After a few minutes of watching you will know what to expect during an MRI exam. Watch the video in your preferred language (English, German, French, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian).
Patient Meditation
Feeling nervous? Listen to our guided meditation to relax and learn strategies to keep calm during the scan. The meditation can be listened to before or during the scan.
Watch the video in your preferred language (English, German, Spanish).
Patient Education Video for children
Your child needs an MRI scan and you are not sure what to expect? Prepare yourself and the little patient for the upcoming procedure.
Gerda, the brave giraffe
Your child needs a bit more? Together with Gerda, the brave giraffe, we look at how you can prepare for and what to expect on the examination day. Discover the e-book, audiobook and the magic song below.
For professionals
Patients that prepare for a procedure experience less anxiety. Our material helps preparing patients according to their preferred coping style, as well as accompany them during the scanning procedure.
Please choose between adult and pediatrics patients:
In-bore Patient Meditation
Help your patients to keep calm during the scan. Our guided meditation is especially tailored for in-bore use.
Watch and download the video in your preferred language (English, German). There is also a video version with optimized sound for standard MRI headphones, as well as an instruction on how to set up and play audio files.
Patient Education Video
After a few minutes of watching your patients will know what to expect during an MRI exam.
Watch and download the video in your preferred language (English, French, German, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian).
Patient Education Poster
The poster explains what a patient can expect during their MRI exam.
Print this poster locally or order hard copies.
Patient Meditation
This meditation is designed to prepare patients before the scan.
Watch and download the video in your preferred language (English, German, Spanish).
Guided in-bore imagery 'Forest walk'
Help children relax during the scan with a walk through a wonderful magic forest! Our guided imagery is especially designed for in-bore use. Watch and download the video in your preferred language (English, German). There is also a video version with optimized sound for standard MRI headphones.
Gerda, the Brave Giraffe
Together with Gerda, the brave giraffe, we look at how children (3-9 years) and their parents can prepare for the examination day through imagination and exploration. Discover and download our e-book, audiobook and the magic song below.
Lottie
Lottie is an adventurous little lamb that loves to skateboard. But poor Lottie had an accident and may have broken her ankle. Now instead of leaping, she can only limp. Lottie is off to the hospital for an MRI scan.
This engaging story explains to children (> 8 years) what it’s like to have an MRI scan in a way they can understand. Discover and download our book, movie and the poster below.
Further Reading
Improving Patients’ Experience of MRI:
Why and How Reducing Stress and Anxiety in Patients May Enhance Clinical Operations
Why and How Reducing Stress and Anxiety in Patients May Enhance Clinical Operations
Janika Madl1,2; Susanne Bay2; Rolf Janka3