IPEM is the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
Physicists, engineers and technologists play vital roles in delivering our healthcare. IPEM is the professional organisation that represents this workforce. We are a charity with more than 4,600 members from healthcare, academia and industry.
Some members help to ensure that patients are correctly diagnosed and safely treated for illnesses such as cancer and stroke through their work on imaging and radiotherapy. Some develop, maintain and manage medical equipment such as MRI and ultrasound scanners, X-ray machines, drug delivery systems and patient monitors.
Other members' research and innovation leads to new technologies and methods that improve on existing medical treatments. They provide new solutions that enable people with injuries or long-term conditions to complete everyday tasks.
Our mission is improving health through Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
The machine is big enough for one to feel comfortable, and you could see both ends of the machine and notice that it's not that lengthy. Even if the fear is there, let it be, my advice is to let whatever comes into surface, without resistance , or forcing to feel good, you will naturally feel good, your body is intelligent enough to self regulate itself. Always remember the internal strength that each and every one of you has. We are powerful beyond measure, beyond measure 🤍 and through such experience, we are then able to truly feel our strength and resilience
Why, especially General Electric, have branding on the front? Like, every time I watch these videos, I say in my brain “This MRI scan is sponsored by [company that makes MRIs]!”
Me: Nooo i don't wanna Me 5 seconds later: I GET TO WATCH A MOVIE!!? LET ME IN! Me having the head thingy on: ACTUALLY NO GET ME OUT Me when audio comes on: BANNAAANNNAAAAAA 🤗🎵🎵🎙🎤🎧🎶🎶
Just had one and it lasted about 20-25 min.had headphones on with music that just masked the noise but after about 10 min. I started to get that confined feeling and started to count when they said this next test will take 4 min. and when I thought it was over they said next test will take 5 min. and so on, I almost lost it before it was over. To not move at all in a confined space yeah not looking forward to going through that again. I wouldn't say I am claustrophobic but after 10 - 15 min.I start to .
This is a good one for people who have metal implants in their bodies and are unable to have a real one. I used to be able to have an MRI, but I had surgery in 2015 to implant a metal neuromodulation device to help with headaches, and I'm no longer able to have one.
I just stopped my MRI scan after maybe 5 mins inside. I got extremely hight pulse rate and got panicked inside felt extremely claustrophobic and i hit the button. They took ne out and said to me that i need to go back again but with medication for calming and to try again........ im soo sooooooo scared
Had my first MRI today on my left wrist. Had to lay face down with my left arm above my head and right arm down my side wasn’t the most comfortable I’ve been let’s say
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I had one of these last Wednesday got home had a headache Geiger counter reading was off the charts had diaherra today 4 days later its hard for me to walk and before I walked 30 mins 5 days a week!
I can’t escape the memories I have from my MRI experience. I am not claustrophobic and I was calm the whole 20 minutes. This was like this, but they allowed me to chose something from either Netflix or Disney+. Despite wearing headphones and watching a documentary on the TV via the mirror I still had anxiety despite being somewhat prepared. It came to point I started to heat up due to the radio frequency coil within the machine; and, the room/machine started shaking like a jackhammer and felt like I was in a washing machine….Not a pleasant, simple(but not just loud) experience.
Did one today. No tv, no headphones, insanely loud banging, hands above my head, took a whole hour, my hands went numb, my back hurt like hell, I felt like crying honestly. 0/10
Had my first one today. I was concerned about feeling claustrophobic, but just closing my eyes, trying to focus on breathing and imagining I was laying on the beach helped a lot. They had a noticeable jet of fresh air going through the machine too, that was comforting and helped me relax. I will not say it was fun, but it certainly wasn't too bad
One time I had an mri I was so nervous. Before (way before) I got it (this year) my mom showed me the sounds it makes. When I heard them, I bursted into tears bc I’m am scared of loud noises. I couldn’t believe it bc I had to do it. The day I was gonna get my mri, I was so scared. In my hospital room, I shook there, with my parents with me. I was SUPER nervous about the anesthesia bc I would get a poke, I had a feeling of intense butterflies in my stomach, I felt sick, and my stomach hurt so bad. That’s how scared I was. When I got wheeled into the mri room, I started crying hard. I was having a full on panic attack. I felt really tingly bc of my anxiety + the panic attack. Before they poked me, they but me to sleep. I was given laughing gas, it only was a matter of seconds before I fell asleep. since I was asleep, I can’t remember anything, not even the sounds, not even the poke! When I woke up, I was in my hospital room again, I felt nauseous like I was gonna throw up. But I didn’t! I said “it’s over already..?” I was still a little groggy at the time. It was quite the experience, but it was worth it. My results came in and my brain was perfectly normal. My parents though I had cerebral palsy. But I didn’t. That was my experience, thank you for reading. :)
