Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): The Effectiveness of Guided Mental Imagery.

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Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI:10.1097/RMR.0000000000000314

Atena Shojaie, Houshang Amiri, Tania Dehesh, Behnaz Bagherian

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Abstract

Background: Since magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an extensively used and fundamental diagnostic imaging method and anxiety is one of the most important confounding factors in its performance, using guided imagery is recommended.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of guided imagery on the anxiety of patients undergoing MRI in 2023.

Methods: 88 patients were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group listened to the nature-based guided imagery audio file during their scan, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using demographic information and the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire before and after the scan.

Results: There was no significant difference between the 2 groups before the intervention regarding demographic data and anxiety. In the intervention group, the mean anxiety decreased from 104.0 ± 14.6 to 92.4 ± 9.0, showing a significant reduction in the level of anxiety in both subscales (state and trait) and the total score (P < 0.001), compared with the control group and before the intervention.

Conclusion: The results showed that using guided imagery could decrease anxiety levels in patients undergoing MRI. Since patients' anxiety is one of the most important nursing diagnoses, performing cognitive methods, including guided imagery, as a simple, safe, inexpensive, and effective intervention should be considered.

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磁共振成像（MRI）患者的焦虑：引导性心理想象的效果。

背景：磁共振成像（MRI）是一种广泛使用的基础影像诊断方法，而焦虑是影响其效果的最重要因素之一，因此建议使用引导想象：方法：88 名患者被随机分配到干预组和对照组。干预组在扫描过程中聆听基于自然的引导想象音频文件，对照组不接受任何干预。扫描前后使用人口统计学信息和斯皮尔伯格焦虑问卷收集数据：结果：干预前，两组在人口统计学数据和焦虑方面没有明显差异。与对照组和干预前相比，干预组的焦虑平均值从 104.0 ± 14.6 降至 92.4 ± 9.0，显示焦虑水平在两个分量表（状态和特质）和总分上都有显著下降（P < 0.001）：结果表明，使用引导想象可以降低核磁共振成像患者的焦虑水平。由于患者的焦虑是最重要的护理诊断之一，因此应考虑将包括引导想象在内的认知方法作为一种简单、安全、廉价且有效的干预措施。

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Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medicine-Medicine (all)

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期刊介绍： Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a leading information resource for professionals in the MRI community. This publication supplies authoritative, up-to-the-minute coverage of technical advances in this evolving field as well as practical, hands-on guidance from leading experts. Six times a year, TMRI focuses on a single timely topic of interest to radiologists. These topical issues present a variety of perspectives from top radiological authorities to provide an in-depth understanding of how MRI is being used in each area.