Centre for Advanced MRI (CAMRI)

Street Address

85 Park Road
Basement Level
Building 501
University of Auckland
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Grafton
Auckland

Postal Address

Centre for Advanced MRI
c/- The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142

Contact Details

Phone (09) 303 5966
Email mri@auckland.ac.nz

Mock Scanner

The Centre for Advanced MRI (CAMRI) offers a 'Mock Scanner' experience which allows for a test run of what a real scan will be. It was the first facility of its kind in the country, so we have plenty of experience with making our patients feel at ease. 

The purpose of the Mock MRI is to enable children who require an MRI scan for clinical or research purposes to become familiar with the noisy and confined environment of the scanner and to practice the tasks expected of them. It is hoped that it will reduce the need for general anaesthesia in some young or anxious children, with an MRI experience that has been designed to be a fun and engaging "play" activity. 

The 'Mock Scanner' is also used to prepare anxious or claustrophobic adult patients prior to their MRI scan and can reduce the requirement for sedation.


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