Acr White Paper Mri Safety

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 white paper mri safety. The acr manual on mr safety addresses numerous mr safety related topics such as. James barkovich md 2. Projectile cylinder accidents resulting from the presence of ferromagnetic nitrous oxide or oxygen tanks in the mr suite. With the increasing advent and use of 3 0 tesla and higher strength magnets users need to.

Mr personnel and non mr personnel see appendix 1. And health care personnel safety for all mri settings including those designed for clinical diagnos tic imaging research interventional and intraopera tive mr applications. The most recent version addresses new sources of risk of adverse events increases awareness of dynamic mr environments and recommends that those responsible for mr medical director safety. Acr mri accreditation program and tamar whipple acr.

Emanuel kanal md 1 a. 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. 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. Chaljub g kramer la johnson rf iii singh h crow wn.

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. 177 27 30 google scholar 2. American college of radiology white paper on mr safety he following is a report of the american college of radiology blue ribbon panel on mr safety chaired by emanuel kanal md facr to the task force on patient safety chaired by james p. Initially published in 2002 the american college of radiology white paper on mr safety established de facto industry standards for safe and responsible practices in clinical and research mr environments.

Acr guidance document on mr safe practices. 2013 expert panel on mr safety. 1 4 this document provides two types of updates. 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.