Nationwide Children's MRI Simulator
Child life support The hospital offers child life prep or distraction for MRI, but no named awake program.
Last verified: 2026-10-23
| Detail | What we found | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Nationwide Children's Hospital | source |
| City | Columbus | source |
| State | OH | source |
| Program | Mock MRI scanner (Child Life) | source |
| Age range | unknown | not confirmed |
| Mock scanner | y | source |
| Video goggles/movies | unknown | not confirmed |
| Child life | y | source |
| Notes | Radiology child life uses an MRI simulator (mock scanner) to prepare kids for MRI without sedation. Source is a hospital blog post first published Dec 2014 (Wednesday simulator slots described there); confirm current details with the hospital. | source |
| Scanner types | unknown | not confirmed |
| Phone | 614-722-9428 (radiology child life) | source |
| Main source | https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2014/12/helping-children-and-parents-prepare-for-an-mri | |
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