Children's MRI Experience

User Evaluation New Ambient Experience Content

The study aims to investigate the effect of Philips Ambient Experience with specially designed paediatric content on the experience of pediatric patients undergoing an MRI examination, their caregiver, and clinical staff, on workflow and on clinical outcome. The designed paediatric content exists of personal selection of a character, video projection on the wall and/or a screen visible when in the bore, audio, and room ambience lighting.

The study will be conducted in collaboration with six partner hospitals within the EU. At each hospital, 50 pediatric patients between 6 and 12 years old will be included in the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between 6 and 12 years old
• Scheduled for a head-first MRI scan
• Parent/guardian and child speak and read the local language.
• Positive judgement by on-site PI/(co-) investigator for awake scanning

Exclusion Criteria:

• General anesthesia
• Clinically diagnosed cognitive, or developmental disorder (e.g. ADHD, ASD) or neurological problems that prevent the ability to lie/hold still for an MRI scan while awake
• Previous MRI examination with Philips Ambient Experience