ANXIETY AND MRI
The psychological and physiological discomfort of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures, such as the loud, rhythmical noise, often cause anxiety and claustrophobic reactions. Anxiety, through increased and involuntary movements then generates interpretation problems for the radiologists and contributes to higher costs due to the need of anaesthesia and scan repetition. It is therefore the best interest of both the diagnostic institutions and the patients to make the MRI procedure as relaxing as possible. By synchronising songs of preferred genres to the MRI sequences, music can modulate the soundscape of the MRI environment and promote well-being and relaxation.
I am currently studying at the University of Jyväskylä, my thesis' title is 'Applying music during medical procedures: An experimental research to alleviate anxiety among Magnetic Resonance Imaging patients'.
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Földes, Zs., Ala-Ruona, E., Burger, B. & Orsi, G. (2017). Anxiety reduction with music and tempo synchronization on Magnetic Resonance Imaging patients. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind and Brain, 27 (4), 343-349.
