Now imagine you're a young child. Even if you may not fully understand what's going on, you know one thing for sure: the big, noisy machine is pretty darn scary.
Most MRI scanners are designed for purpose, not looks.
It was witnessing a scared child before a scan that made GE Heathcare industrial designer Doug Dietz decide he wanted to try something new.
Prior to the test, the hospital was sedating nearly all children who required an MRI, and more than 80% of those needing a shorter CT scan.
The project is now called the Adventure Series, with different themes such as pirate adventures, flights into space, and jungle safaris.
The day of the tests, the children are given stories and coloring books connected with the adventure they'll be a part of, and while in the machine, they're fitted with special goggles that play related videos.
While initially skeptical, the technicians quickly noticed the change in the children and began getting into the act.
Those numbers are amazing, but for Dietz the greatest reward was hearing a child ask if they could go on the adventure again tomorrow.
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