Petrone Associates MRI Safety Training Level 2 (CE ARRT)

This 25-minute course is an overview of MRI Safety for LEVEL 2 personnel. This course is intended to meet the annual safety education that imaging center personnel are required to participate annually. This course will over the differences between Level 1 and Level 2 personal, MR Safety Zones, information about the MRI Scanner and basic information about the Magnetic Fields. It will also provide information about MRI Contract Agent Safety and Emergency Procedures.

• Understand the basics of magnetic fields and their influence on objects near them
• Understand the importance of safety when working in the MR environment
• Understand and comply with the rules of access restriction in MR area to ensure safety
• Identify precautions that should be taken to avoid accidents near the MRI scanner
• Describe what to do in case of an accident

1. MR Personnel Levels
1. Level 1
2. Level 2
2. MR Safety Zones
1. Zone 1
2. Zone 2
3. Zone 3
4. Zone 4
3. MRI Scanner
4. Types of Magnetic Fields in MRI
1. Static magnetic field
2. Missile effect, rotational force, bioeffects
3. Radiofrequency (RF) field
4. Thermal burns
5. Gradient (time-varying) field
6. Peripheral nerve stimulation, acoustic noise
5. MR Personnel Screening
6. MRI Equipment Labeling
1. MR safe
2. MR Conditional
3. MR Unsafe
7. MRI Contrast Agent Safety
8. Pregnant Patient & Employees
9. Emergency Quench
10. Emergency Procedures
11. Conclusion