About AwakeMRI

AwakeMRI is written by a registered pediatric MRI technologist. Every day I see children complete MRIs awake with a little preparation, and I see families who never knew that was an option.

Each hospital names its program differently (Try It, Try Without, PAWS, MR-I Can Do It...), so they are hard to find. This site collects them in one place, with a link to the public source for each listing.

Listings are researched from public hospital pages. Found an error? Let us know through the program update page.

Medical disclaimer: AwakeMRI is an independent informational directory, not medical advice and not affiliated with any hospital listed. Program details change; always confirm eligibility and availability with the facility and your child's doctor. Whether a scan can be done without sedation is a clinical decision. In an emergency call 911.