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Virtual reality can help ease anxiety, claustrophobia during cardiac imaging
Patients who experience anxiety or claustrophobia can have difficulty completing important cardiac imaging, including positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans.
Summary
Patients who experience anxiety or claustrophobia can have difficulty completing important cardiac imaging, including positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans. A new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology Quality Summit 2026 found that 95% of patients who used a virtual reality (VR) distraction during cardiac PET/CT imaging completed the ordered imaging study.
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