Below is an excerpt from Helene Pavlov’s 10/28/09 Huffington Post article, “Hypnosis and Other Amenities Before Imaging Exams – Unlocking the Key to Relaxing.”
A recent study from Harvard University reported that teaching advanced communication skills and self-hypnotic relaxation techniques to MRI staff members can help them deal more effectively with patients and significantly increase the number of successful scans, even among patients with claustrophobia.
