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ISMRM 21st
Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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20-26 April 2013
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
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WEEKDAY
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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ISMRM/SMRT Joint Forum: The
Safe & Ethical Scanning of Patients & Research Subjects |
| SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate to Advanced |
| ORGANIZER: Glenn D. Cahoon,
M.App.Sc. |
| Monday, 22 April 2013 |
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| OVERVIEW |
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The aim of this course is to
provide an update on the current state of MR safety information, how
to access this information, and the responsibilities of
practitioners to provide a safe MR environment. |
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| TARGET AUDIENCE |
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This course is designed for
radiologists, clinicians, technologists, radiographers and
scientists interested in providing a safe MR environment. |
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| EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- To define and discuss
definitions, techniques and procedures which can be used to
determine MR safety now and in the future;
- To understand the current
controversies in MR safety, and how they may be addressed;
- To discuss the changes to
devices and implants and their relevant MR safety information;
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- To understand the
limitations in our knowledge of MR safety and how to address
this gap.
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PROGRAM |
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Moderator: Glenn D. Cahoon, M.App.Sc. |
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14:15 |
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What’s
New in MR Safety?- Active Implants, Device Labeling &
Identification |
William Faulkner, B.S.,
R.T.(R)(MR)(CT) &
Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., F.A.C.C. |
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14:45 |
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Occupational Exposure Limits, Magnetic Field Spatial
Gradients & Their Impact on MR Safety Practices |
Greg C. Brown, R.T.,
FSMRT &
Donald W. McRobbie, Ph.D. |
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15:15 |
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To scan
or not to scan? MR Safety Decision Making & the FPO Mode |
Emanuel Kanal, M.D.,
F.A.C.R. &
Anne Marie Sawyer, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT |
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15:45 |
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Legacy
Implants, MR Conditional Labeling, Conflicting Information -
MR Safety Now & the Future: Is There a Better Paradigm?
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All Faculty |
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16:15 |
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Adjournment |
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