Most people make it through this test with their confidence and self worth intact. The tube although appearing tiny, is actually large enough to relax your shoulders in and is equipped with a fan that blows a slight breeze through the machine. When I was in the tube to have my head examined, I was informed that my head was actually close to the opening at the other end. Many radiological offices have equipped their MRI with music, since the machine makes a tremendous amount of noise as it does its job. This noise has been described as a washing machine off balance in the spin cycle.
Many people feel the tube vibrating as well.
To deal with the noise and to make the tube experience as pleasant as possible, patients can put on headphones and listen to their favorite music while being magnetized. Not only do they have headphones but a blindfold may be put on by request. For nervous people , such as myself, there is a panic button attached to a long wire that supposedly alerts the technician of your mental breakdown and immediate need for ejection. I do have sneaking suspicions about whether or not this button actually works or is just there to make us neurotics feel better. The person who created this should be heralded as a saint.