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Has anyone not been able to do the MRI because of the breathing and lying flat and confined space- I had to abandon it yesterday couldn't hold my breath

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You need to talk to the requestor. A repeat with sedation may be possible.

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stevejb1810

I've had no issues but I have a friend who has. He was referred elsewhere to have an MRI in a different type of scanner (standing up I believe). It gets over the claustrophobia issue.

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