Table 1.

Selected items and possible answers and number of answers of the satisfaction questionnaire. The satisfaction questionnaire was answered by 53 patients after magnetic resonance imaging (n, number of patients). Not all patients completed all questions. Questions 1 and 1a do not refer to the study MR examination but to previous experiences.

No	Item of the satisfaction questionnaire	Answers
1	Did you ever experience claustrophobia before, during, or after an MR examination previously?	No	Yes	Several times
		(n = 17)	(n = 28)	(n = 8)
1a	Did you need support before or during previous examinations?	No	Sedative injection	Oral sedation tablet	Prone position
		(n = 10)	(n = 11)	(n = 5)	(n = 0)
		Test run	Pause	Prism glasses	Escort in scanner room
		(n = 2)	(n = 1)	(n = 4)	(n = 1)
2	How useful did you find self-hypnosis for this examination?	Not at all	A little	Moderately	Useful	Very useful
		(n = 12)	(n = 3)	(n = 14)	(n = 13)	(n = 11)
3a	Which kind of examination would you prefer for future examinations on the open MR scanner?	MR with self-hypnosis	MR without self-hypnosis		I don’t know
		(n = 35)	(n = 11)		(n = 6)
3b	Which kind of examination would you prefer for future examinations on a conventional MR scanner with a normal bore?	MR with self-hypnosis	MR without self-hypnosis		I don’t know
		(n = 29)	(n = 5)		(n = 11)