Boston Children's Try Without
Named awake MRI program The hospital has a named program built to help kids do MRI awake.
Last verified: 2026-10-23
| Detail | What we found | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Boston Children's Hospital | source |
| City | Boston | source |
| State | MA | source |
| Program | Try Without Program | source |
| Age range | infants and up | source |
| Mock scanner | toy MRI / mock scanner at Brookline site | source |
| Video goggles/movies | y (video goggles reported) | source |
| Child life | y | source |
| Notes | Formalized 2016; feed-and-swaddle for infants; evening bedtime-routine appointments. | source |
| Scanner types | unknown | not confirmed |
| Phone | unknown | not confirmed |
| Main source | https://answers.childrenshospital.org/partnering-with-families-to-minimize-exposure-to-anesthesia/ | |
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