‘Caring Suite’ MRI puts patients at ease

Anxious patients undergoing an MRI scan at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital in Newark, N.Y., will have a new way to calm themselves during the procedure. The hospital unveiled its new “Caring Suite” MRI that allows patients to select an audio/visual experience—with themes ranging from a forest to outer space—to take their minds off their anxiety. Read more at the link below:

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