For many people, the thought alone of an MRI is enough to cause a full-blown panic attack. Approximately 9 percent of people have a clinical diagnosis of claustrophobia or a fear of enclosed places, ...

Worrying about the MRI can be enough to set a patient's nerves on edgeiStock The thought of an MRI scanner, a coffinlike, hard-plastic tube with a ceiling just inches above the patient's eyes, has ...

Magnetic resonance imaging, a diagnostic tool that scans the body using powerful magnets, has revolutionized modern medicine in the 30 years since it was introduced. The scanners can find tumors and ...

Does the feeling of claustrophobia and anxiety shy you away from getting an MRI scan? You're not alone! When I was in class 8, I learned about MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) for the first time, and ...

Luke Sheldon, 13, spends his free time practicing for the big screen. "I really want to be an actor," said Luke. "I don't know if it comes naturally, but it just feels great to be on stage." But it's ...

In January of 2000, I experienced a stroke. It was a “transient ischemic attack” from which I lost the use of my right hand for about twenty minutes. There was no sense of touch and no movement which ...

The thought of an MRI scanner, a coffinlike, hard-plastic tube with a ceiling just inches above the patient’s eyes, has long filled Patrice Mitchell with dread. The 64-year-old freelance editor and ...