for constant communication the video interface 24 is coupled to a colored liquid crystal display lcd projector 28 by fiberoptic cable 30 the projector 28 is shown located at the end of the mri apparatus 10 the lcd projector is coupled to an optical lens assembly 32 which projects the video to screen 35 by a narrow beam fig4 and 5 set forth simplified block diagrams of the system wherein the video interface 24 is coupled to the vga source computer 26 and the vga monitor 36 the video interface 24 is further coupled to a colored liquid crystal display lcd projector 28 by fiberoptic cable 30 the projector lens 32 directs the picture to the translucent screen 35 located in the bore of the mri the patient views the picture from a supine position through prism 34 in fig2 the prism 34 or other viewing device such as a periscope with reflective elements is located approximately over the eyes of the patient the projector 28 is located at either end of the mri bore and the translucent screen 35 is located near the top of the bore in the area between the patient 39 s chin and waist in some mri apparatus the bore is smaller than shown in fig1 in these systems the viewing screen may be adapted to be supported by or on the patient 39 s head fig5 sets forth an alternative embodiment of the instant invention wherein the video interface 44 is coupled to a remote monitor 37 and a stimulus computer 38 the stimulus monitor 38 is also connected to an audio system 39 which has a head set 40 for the patient the audio system 39 provides direct communication between the patient and the operator in particular the external audio communicator can attach.