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Know How to Report a Discontinued Procedure

Published on Mon Oct 23, 2023

Question: A patient visited our outpatient radiology practice for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of their chest without contrast. The patient started to experience severe anxiety after being inside the MRI machine. The radiologist removed the patient from the MRI machine and attempted to help the patient relax so they could continue the procedure. After several minutes, the patient was [...]
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