Breathing Masks during Treatment

After watching this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LcfJh86i1U (Scintigraphy of the brain) I was wondering what procedures and treatments involve the patient wearing a mask for long periods - especially the "larger" masks like anaethestia masks or CPAP masks rather than the smaller oxygen masks?

Apart from anesthetic induction, CPAP and hyperbaric therapy anyone have a good list? I want to rule out those procedures where the patient is unconcious or their awareness of the mask is very short.

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Nice video. Pretty lady under the mask. The mask possibly was the biggest influence in my medfet. Nitrous masks at dentist are on the nose for whole procedure while patient is aware. I like the dentist as they give me nitrous while monitoring vitals. Also twilight sedation procedures use masks such as simple ortho surgeries. Another use of mask is monitoring vo2 max such as stress tests and resting metabolism testing. I love the feel of rubber mask as I breathe and feel the sensation of inflating a black rubber bag.

I want to say that I've seen pictures of someone with an oxygen or anesthesia type of mask on them while receiving an MRI or catscan. Not sure if it's for sedation, extra oxygen, or something else.

Very nice video! How do I get that done to me? c;

You just have to ask the right person Nicole 😉

I am not sure personally but I have always wanted an anesthesia mask myself. I would love to play with myself as it strapped to my face. 😄

The particular style of mask is going to be up to the provider or medical facility where the procedure is being done. The anesthesia-type masks may be used in sedation-type situations when the oxygen is going to be given from an anesthesia machine. It will depend on the depth of the sedation, the anesthesia provider, and what is available off the machine.

A poster mentioned CT and MRI done with a mask on the patient. The patient was probably sedated for the test - although sedation for CT probably meant a CT-guided procedure as CT exams are generally very fast.