Years ago, radiologists at Boston Children’s Hospital assumed that most children younger than 7 required sedation to remain still during MRI procedures. But as appointment volumes increased and wait times for sedation swelled, many patients and their families waited months for answers. To get children through imaging faster, the radiology team began exploring alternatives to sedation.

By adjusting imaging protocols and using distractions like MRI-compatible video goggles, Boston Children’s innovative “Try Without Anesthesia” program reduced the use of anesthesia in pediatric MRI patients by 73%. This case study for the American College of Radiology, part of the ACR’s Imaging 3.0 initiative to highlight how radiologists are revolutionizing care, details how the hospital formalized this program to reduce risks, costs and wait times.

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