Vanderbilt PAWS
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 | Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt | source |
| City | Nashville | source |
| State | TN | source |
| Program | PAWS (Patient Awake While Scanned) | source |
| Age range | unknown | not confirmed |
| Mock scanner | unknown | not confirmed |
| Video goggles/movies | y | source |
| Child life | y | source |
| Notes | Child life assessment call, prep tips, equipment exploration and a coping plan (movie goggles or music). One caregiver may stay. Ask your doctor to request PAWS when ordering the MRI. Hospital-reported: 2,000+ kids since 2013, 94%+ success. | source |
| Scanner types | unknown | not confirmed |
| Phone | unknown (email [email protected]) | not confirmed |
| Main source | https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/test/patient-awake-while-scanned-paws-mri-program | |
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