MRI machines are a miracle of modern medicine. A long white tube that can scan inside our bodies, detecting all manner of illnesses. Getting into one though can leave many people anxious. Something ...

The machines use characters like Mickey Mouse, Marvel heroes, and Star Wars favorites to help calm children during scans. A ...

Children undergoing stressful MRI scans could soon be comforted by familiar Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Marvel superheroes and Disney Princesses under a new global partnership announced ...

MRI scans, a crucial diagnostic tool, require careful consideration. Metals in the body, pregnancy, and kidney issues pose risks, necessitating disclosure to doctors. Claustrophobia and loud noises ...

Inside a small booth with a large glass window, Petersburg Medical Center Radiology Manager Sonja Paul was running Petersburg’s new MRI machine through a quality control test. “These machines can get ...

Hospitals are scary enough for the majority of us, but for kids, they can be terrifying. Even testing is frightening, particularly MRI scans which are big, loud, and require patients to stay still for ...

For columnist Ahna Crum, spending time in an MRI tube feels like simply another part of living with MS, which requires ...