Probably the hardest part of the whole procedure for children is to stay still during the scanning. Taking MRI images is like taking a picture with a long exposure. Just like pictures, if the child moves during scanning, the image of the brain becomes blurry.

In order to become acclimated to the MRI environment a mock scanner is provided which mimics what will be experienced in the actual scanner performing the same or similar tasks.

Both the real and mock scanners are decorated for children with a castle scene.