Approved for 1 Category A CE credit

Emanuel Kanal, M.D., FACR, FISMRM, MRMD, MRSE, AANG

MRI is appropriately touted as one of the safest diagnostic imaging modalities. The powerful magnetic fields used in the MR imaging process are well known, but staff do not always recognize what can and cannot be safely accommodated in the MR room. The non-magnetic hazards and energies integral to this environment are also not always understood. We will discuss various energies that are used in the MR imaging environment, where they are distributed, and when they are active and inactive. Techniques for ensuring the safety of patients with devices, implants, and foreign bodies during MR imaging studies will be discussed.