HMC’s Clinical Imaging Service turns to entertainment technology; MRI procedures are performed with ease

Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Clinical Imaging Service has turned to entertainment technology to help patients undergoing MRI examinations overcome their anxiety and fear of the narrowness of the MRI device or the duration of the examination. 

The new technology will help ensure MRI procedures are performed with ease and reduce the number of patients choosing to undergo MRI examinations under anaesthesia.   

Mashael Al Ajeel, Assistant Executive Director of Clinical Imaging Services at HMC said this technology is an innovative solution to introduce entertainment into medical procedures and is considered the latest in the region. 

Al Ajeel said that the new technology uses a screen integrated into the MRI machine to enable the patient to watch their favourite programme or listen to music during the examination. “They can use special headphones to reduce the noise of the device and at the same time allow the patient to clearly receive instructions from the MRI technician during the examination.  

Asmaa Al Hadhrami, Operations Manager of MRI at HMC, said the new entertainment technology has been introduced into MRI devices at HMC’s Ambulatory Care Center, Al Wakra Hospital, and Al Khor Hospital.