LEGO® MRI Scanner
MRI scans can be loud and scary for children.
Using the power of play, our LEGO MRI scanner set is donated to hospitals around the world to help prepare children for their scan and reduce their anxiety.
A little play makes a big impact
Since 2023, the model has supported more than one million children with their scans in hospitals across four continents.
A survey of 450 healthcare practitioners using the set in 2024 and 2025, found that:
96% of healthcare professionals say the model helps reduce children’s anxiety.
95% of healthcare professionals using the set say it improves the family’s hospital experience.
46% of healthcare professionals report a reduced need to use sedation or general anesthetic on children during MRI procedures after playing with the set.
94% find it fun and engaging for children.
How does it work?
The set is designed to provide a hands-on, learning through play experience.
Healthcare practitioners support children to ask questions and familiarise themselves with the procedure as they play with the model together ahead of their scan.
"Usually, when we walk in with the LEGO MRI scanner set, the faces on the kids light up. They can't wait to touch and play with it. The entire mood in the room gets brighter as soon as we walk in. Even anxious parents - you can see their shoulders drop."
Traci Aoki-Tan
Certified Child Life Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical
Centre in the US
The set is exclusively donated to hospitals and health settings around the globe through our trusted distribution partners. These include:
Starlight Foundation
Fairy Bricks
United Way