http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/women-refusing-mri-screen-breast-cancer.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/women-refusing-mri-screen-breast-cancer.html#comment-122379 Finn Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:52:15 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41968#comment-122379 Women who cite claustrophobia as a reason for avoiding breast MRI should be informed that they will be slid into the tube feet first, so their heads are at the opening and they can still see the room & look around when not having to hold still. Their heads won't be in the narrow tube that makes people think of coffins. Women who cite claustrophobia as a reason for avoiding breast MRI should be informed that they will be slid into the tube feet first, so their heads are at the opening and they can still see the room & look around when not having to hold still. Their heads won’t be in the narrow tube that makes people think of coffins.

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