Video from RSNA: Lego imaging allays kids' fears of MRI

Dec 1, 2015
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CHICAGO - A novel Lego kit of an MRI scanning suite that kids can assemble themselves is a hot topic at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting. The developers of the kit believe it could help familiarize kids with the imaging environment before their scans.

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