Acr White Paper Mri Safety

Acr white paper on safety published in june 2002 updated in 2004 07 10 12 2013 intended to be used as a template for mr facilities to follow in the development of an mr safety program.

Acr white paper mri safety. Mr personnel and non mr personnel see appendix 1. 2013 expert panel on mr safety. American college of radiology white paper on mr safety june 2002 volume 178 number 6. Mr safety continues to evolve and in response the acr s committee on mr safety created the acr manual on mr safety with updates and critical new information which replaces all earlier versions of the acr guidance document on mr safe practices.

Chaljub g kramer la johnson rf iii singh h crow wn. Acr mri accreditation program and tamar whipple acr. 1 4 this document provides two types of updates. James barkovich md 2.

And health care personnel safety for all mri settings including those designed for clinical diagnos tic imaging research interventional and intraopera tive mr applications. 177 27 30 google scholar 2. In 2001 the american college of radiology acr formed a blue ribbon panel on magnetic resonance mr safety in response to various reports in the medical literature and print media detailing mr imaging mri adverse events and incidents involving patients equipment and personnel. Emanuel kanal md 1 a.

With the increasing advent and use of 3 0 tesla and higher strength magnets users need to. With the increasing advent and use of 3 0 tesla and higher strength magnets users need to recognize that one should never assume mr compatibility or safety information about a device if it is not clearly documented in writing. Since the publication of the foundational american college of radiology white paper on mr safety in 2002 there have been several revisions adding critical knowledge to the growing understanding of risks posed in the mr environment. Acr guidance document on mr safe practices.

The acr manual on mr safety addresses numerous mr safety related topics such as. Acr white paper on magnetic resonance mr safety combined papers of 2002 and 2004 restriction mustbe maintained during resuscitations and other emergent situations for the protection of all involved. Projectile cylinder accidents resulting from the presence of ferromagnetic nitrous oxide or oxygen tanks in the mr suite. These white papers do not attempt to deal with all aspects of mr safety but rather those that apply to already installed active sites whether clinical or research.