Is hypnosis a valid alternative to spontaneous breathing general anesthesia for claustrophobic patients undergoing MR exams? A preliminary retrospective study

Abstract Background The purpose of our retrospective study was to assess the termination rate and the image quality of MR exams performed in claustrophobic patients under medical hypnosis, as compared to patients undergoing MR under spontaneous breathing general anesthesia. Methods Our study was app...

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Main Authors: Stefania Rizzo, Nicole Ferrera, Emanuele Pravatà, Roman Guggenberger, Steven Stern, Filippo Del Grande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01020-7