Anodyne is really helpful here. Many people who would ordinarily have to come back for anesthesia just to go in the scanner do great the first time with Anodyne. The training covers the most efficient and effective ways to get cooperation and assistance from the entire team. Establishing rapport with the team leader or physician in charge is sometimes the first step. A self-training guide for both patients and practitioners will be available soon on this web site.
Anodyne practitioners learn several ways to help people elicit images.
No, because as an Anodyne practitioner, you have established a high level of rapport with the patient and there is a sense of trust. The patient's trust creates an opportunity for you to help them open to new ideas. Follow your intuition, remain congruent about your outcome and your suggestions will be accepted very naturally. In some ways it's easier to do the customary thing. The intention of Anodyne is to provide another option.