Claustrophobia during MRI examination

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-86

  Nawaz, Muhammad ^a   Amin, Ayesha ^a   Gul, Hina ^a   Roghani, Inayat Shah ^a   Nawaz, Farzana ^a  

^a Hayatabad Medical Complex   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Claustrophobia; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION;

EID: 77953447678     PISSN: 19973438     EISSN: 19973446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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