Table 3.

Identified distractors

Factors identified as distractors	Respondents to this section = 345/393 (87%)
Active disruptive children (any age)	93.30%
Mobile phone conversations by observers	84.30%
Music or loud toys introduced by observers	74.80%
Multiple questions from patient or observers	70.70%
Background conversation	69.90%
Video cameras filming the scan	67.20%
Soiled nappy odour	49.30%
Food and drink in the scan room	43.50%
Adult observers	40.90%
Staff interrupting the examination (physical presence or telephone)	38.00%
Requirement for sonographers to provide a narration of the scan	29.90%
Quiet Children – aged under 5 years/aged 5–12 years/aged 12–16 years	9.90%/4.10%/2.60%
Don't experience distraction when scanning	2.30%