Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety & Patient Care I

Catalog description

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety Patient Care I provides an introduction to appropriate care and safety for all individuals within the MRI environment. Best practices for departmental safety policies and procedures are described. Students learn about the levels of MRI personnel and their associated qualifications and responsibilities. The categories and characteristics of safe, unsafe, and conditional objects and medical devices are detailed, and students learn how to obtain device information. Students learn about safety risks and appropriate signage associated with each of the four MRI zones. Hazards and adverse outcomes associated with operation of imaging equipment are also described, including exposures to static and time-varying magnetic fields, acoustic noise, and cryogens. Students learn the components of effective safety screening and simulate screening procedures.