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Candidate card · Radiography

You are the radiographer

An MRI and claustrophobia

Setting: MRI department

Claire Hughes, 44, attends for a planned lumbar MRI. She reports panic in a lift several years ago; screening and agreement to start the scan have not yet been completed.

Task

  • Explore the enclosed-space experience and current anxiety.
  • Explain screening, consent and communication during MRI.
  • Discuss pauses without promising completion or immediate sedation.
  • Contact the referring team if the scan cannot proceed.
An MRI and claustrophobia consultation plan
  • The scan requires safety screening and the patient’s agreement before starting.
  • The team can explain the scanner, demonstrate the communication system and discuss pauses.
  • Sedation is not available without separate assessment and arrangements.
  • If the scan cannot proceed, the radiographer will contact the referring team about next steps.
  • Claire Hughes, 44, attends for a planned lumbar MRI. She reports panic in a lift several years ago; screening and agreement to start the scan have not yet been completed.

Fictional scenario information supplied for this examination exercise; not medical guidance for real patients.