I’m sorry that they haven’t found another method of doing mri’s, however I did some research and I was given some places where I live that have a newer model and the difference is amazing. As a life long sufferer of claustrophobia I went through hell trying to get into a mri and many times I failed miserably, even the technician was irritated with me and that definitely does not help. As a cancer survivor I know that mri’s are commonly used so it just adds to the stress of what you’re going through and compassion isn’t high on the list for those people who suffer from this anxiety. I now will request a location that has the newest model and honestly it was such a big difference, they are open at each end and very wide open with lights inside and even some air blowing through, I hope that you are able to get help with this because the last thing you need is more stress to deal with.