Disney characters are now inside MRI machines to calm scared kids during scans

The machines use characters like Mickey Mouse, Marvel heroes, and Star Wars favorites to help calm children during scans. A ...

At Rady Children’s in Orange, Disney characters in MRI rooms aim to ease scan anxiety

Philips and The Walt Disney Company are rolling out a Disney-themed MRI experience aimed at making scans less stressful for ...

Disney, Philips Launch Themed MRI Scanners To Comfort Children

Disney has collaborated with Dutch health-tech multinational Philips to create themed MRI scanners for children undergoing ...
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MRI Tragedy: Man Killed After Being Pulled into Machine While Helping Wife During Scan

*A routine knee scan at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, Long Island, turned fatal when Keith McAllister, 61, was pulled into the MRI machine by the force of its magnetic field. As The Independent reports ...
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A man died after being pulled into an MRI machine. Here's what we know

In July 2025, social media posts claimed a 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain. The man was not a patient but walked into the MRI room while a scan ...