July Experience - Expect the unexpected

Hello again!
Well this past Wednesday was a day that will stay in my mind for quite some time. You could say that it definitely was not a typical day at the facility that I have been observing at.
The second patient that I helped scan was a lady in her mid sixties that came in for an MRI of the foot to see if she had an infection. We do a series of scans without contrast first and then set her up for her next series of scans with contrast. Not more than 4 minutes into the contrast scans the patient presses the emergency contact ball and is coughing like crazy. We pull her out of the machine and the MRI tech tells me to inform the supervisor of the situation, wherein the supervisor tells me to get the Radiologist. I was extremely impressed with the efficiency of the entire staff. Everyone from all the modalities immediately dropped what they were doing to help out. The Radiologist gave the patient Benadryl and continued to observe the patient. Meanwhile, the technologists checked the patients O2 sat, blood pressure and pulse. Once the patient was deemed stable, she was able to leave provided that she have someone drive her home. The Radiologist concluded that the patient was having a panic attack. Again, I was really impressed by how everyone worked together so smoothly.

The rest of the evening was somewhat calmer but we still had a few patients that were unable to complete their scans whether it was due to claustrophobia or they were in to much pain. I hate to say it this way but I am glad these events happened while I was there, not for the patients sake but because it allowed me to see how things are accomplished during a stressful situation. It was a real eye opener and I hope to be as prepared as these great technologist were once I become a certified/registered MRI technologist.
That is my excitement for the week. I hope everyone else is doing great!