MRI Anxiety & Patient Care
Curriculum-in-a-Box
A complete, ready-to-use institutional curriculum for MRI and Imaging Assistant education programs.
teach-ready units
slides per unit
case studies
quiz items
Ready-to-teach format
A complete instructional unit, not a loose collection of slides.
Each unit can be taught in a focused 50-minute session or expanded into a two-hour block. The structure repeats across all four units, so instructors learn the teaching rhythm once.
Learning objectives · Student reading · In-Practice callouts · Slide deck · Facilitator script · 2 cases · Discussion prompts · 15-question quiz
Recognize it. Understand it. Flag it early. Do something about it.
Why MRI Anxiety Matters
Why anxiety matters clinically, operationally, and financially, and how it affects completion, image quality, and workflow.
Anxiety Disorders in the MRI Environment
What happens in the patient’s body and mind, including panic, claustrophobia, PTSD, and the hyperventilation loop.
Medications, Conditions & Risk Flags
How to identify medication effects, medical conditions, disabilities, and screening clues that may signal higher anxiety risk.
Interventions & Patient-Centered Care
How to match positioning, communication, preparation, technology, complementary approaches, sedation, or rescheduling to patient needs.
Everything faculty need to teach the module.
Student readings
One instructional reading for each unit.
Case studies
Two scenarios per unit with decision points and debriefs.
Instructor guide
Teaching notes, timing, misconceptions, and rationales.
Discussion prompts
Four to six prompts per unit.
Facilitator script
Slide-by-slide talking points for low-prep teaching.
Communication scripts appendix
Stage-by-stage language students can use with anxious patients.
Slide decks
Approximately 20-25 slides each, PDF and locked PPTX.
ARRT alignment map
Unit-to-content-specification crosswalk.
Quiz items
15 questions per unit with separate answers and rationales.
Program license agreement
Annual institutional use terms.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by ARRT.
Patient-Communication Scripts Appendix
Word-for-word language students can use at each stage of an anxious patient’s MRI experience.
Greeting
Lower the patient’s guard and surface anxiety early.
Screening
Ask about fear and prior experiences without leading or alarming.
Positioning
Explain setup while preserving a sense of control.
During the scan
Use check-ins, the squeeze-ball cue, and breathing coaching.
Early termination
Respond without shame and preserve the possibility of a future scan.
Annual licenses for education programs.
Founding Rate Protection
Purchase by September 30, 2026, to receive the founding annual rate. Eligible founding subscribers retain their founding rate for renewal terms beginning on or before December 31, 2028.
Standard Pricing Beginning October 1, 2026
Up to 40 students: $797/year | More than 40 students: $1,197/year
The Program License Agreement applies to every institutional purchase.
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Designed to support instruction related to patient-care and safety knowledge areas described in ARRT examination content specifications. Not affiliated with or endorsed by ARRT.