I had my first MRI 30 years ago. It felt like being in a tight cigar tube- nowadays it’s more space. I wasn’t prepared for the loud noise either. Any music playing in the tube was impossible to hear. I was near panic- decided to distract myself by planning dinner. Started by finding the recipe and reading it in my mind. Next off to the supermarket to buy the ingredients. Then home to start cooking. I included every minute detail in the preparation and it saved me from freaking out. MRIs nowadys are so much more tolerable.