Preliminary observations regarding the expectations, acceptability and satisfaction of whole-body MRI in self-referring asymptomatic subjects

• Published in: British journal of radiology Vol. 94; no. 1118; p. 20191031
• Main Authors: Busacchio, Derna, Mazzocco, Ketti, Gandini, Sara, Pricolo, Paola, Masiero, Marianna, Summers, Paul Eugene, Pravettoni, Grabriella, Petralia, Giuseppe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The British Institute of Radiology 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Early Detection of Cancer - psychology; Educational Status; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - psychology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data; Referral and Consultation; Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Whole Body Imaging - methods; Whole Body Imaging - psychology; Whole Body Imaging - statistics & numerical data

To evaluate the satisfaction of asymptomatic subjects who self-referring Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (WB-MRI) for early cancer diagnosis. Subjects completed a pre-examination questionnaire, while waiting for their WB-MRI examination, recording demographics, expected discomfort, perceived k...