* Of the 29 patients who had a clinical indication for MR imaging of an anatomical region other than head, shoulder, or spine, 10 needed MR imaging of the knee, 6 of the hip, 3 of the petrous bone, 2 of the iliosacral joints, 2 of the breasts, one each of the whole body, the lower leg, the sternum, the neck, the spleen, and the eye. † Of the 33 patients who were eligible but declined to participate, 14 considered study participation too time-consuming, 6 had an appointment for open MR imaging elsewhere, 6 decided not to undergo MR imaging despite clinical indications, and 7 gave no reason. ‡ Patients were cross-referred for a second MR examination on the other scanner if they could not bear imaging on the first scanner in order to avoid the risks of conscious sedation. Patients were offered cross-referral within one week. If patients could not bear MR imaging on the second scanner either, conscious sedation was performed according to the guideline of the American Society of Anesthesiology to reduce risks [25]. § Of the 30 patients who did attend the MR appointment and had claustrophobic events before or during the second MR imaging, 26 underwent MR imaging with conscious sedation using a mean of 2.6 mg (SD = 1) midazolam IV (sedation success rate 100%, no adverse events). Four patients rejected conscious sedation and could not undergo MR imaging.