The MAGNETOM Mini from Siemens Healthineers is a miniature mock-up of the company’s MAGNETOM Sola 1.5 Tesla (1.5T) MRI scanner. It maintains the same proportions as the original scanner, with a sliding tabletop that can be manually moved in and out of the “magnet” bore. Also, the MAGNETOM Mini up model features two buttons that, when pressed, play prerecorded sounds of three different MRI sequences: One button plays sounds associated with conventional MRI sequences, and the other button plays the sounds of sequences associated with the Quiet Suite feature, which reduces scan-related noise. Radiologic technologists, nurses, education specialists and other MRI specialists can use the MAGNETOM Mini to educate pediatric patients on the MRI process and its associated sounds to reduce potential anxiety.
