Relief or reassurance after finding symptoms not caused by serious condition

Fear or anxiety waiting for testing to be performed and in anticipation of results

Stress and anxiety while waiting to get test result

Distress and other negative emotional impacts when test shows a serious condition, including false positive results

Claustrophobia, distress from imaging testing process (eg, narrowness of scanner, noise)

Embarrassment or loss of modesty from exposing private body parts

Perceived lack of control over the test ordering, its conduct and the next steps the results lead to

Feeling abandoned, isolated or helpless during the imaging test itself

Frustration or regret about uncertain test results leading to further testing

Disappointment in test results that do not provide the information or findings expected, or that leave residual uncertainty