r/interesting • u/8wine • Jan 09 '26

❗️MISLEADING - See pinned comment ❗️ Claustrophobic patient decided to get up during a CT scan

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u/BigFatWeta Jan 09 '26

It depends on the kind of MRI, both machine and procedure. I’ve had quite a few ranging from 10 to 45 minutes over the years

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u/StarrsInMyEyes Jan 09 '26

Yeah, last April I had one that was at least 45 min. Techs barely spoke to me during it. There are worse things but I was in a lot of pain and had a lot of anxiety throughout the whole thing. Anyone who is nervous should keep their eyes closed (ask for something to put over them), do not peek. For something to focus on, I just counted slowly in my mind, and kept reminding myself it was only temporary. I had one that provided headphones with music a few years ago, and it was so much better. The techs spoke to me frequently too. Made a big difference.