SMRT Clinical Focus Session
2020 Update: Fundamentals of MR Safety Issues Panel Discussion 2
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Session Topic: SMRT Live Q&A 9
Session Sub-Topic: Clinical Focus Session - 2020 Update: Fundamentals of MR Safety Issues Panel Discussion 2
SMRT Ed Session
ORGANIZERS: Claire Mulcahy
| SMRT Parallel Room 9 Live Q&A | Monday, 10 August 2020, 09:45 - 10:30 UTC | Moderators: Sheryl Foster & Damian Pearce |
Session Number: SMRT-18
Overview
This session will provide an update for MR safety practices, specifically for active and passive implants, acoustic noise and 7T MRI. The first presentation will highlight the main interactions involving active medical devices in the MR environment focusing on the testing methods found in ISO/TS10974 and its ongoing refinements. The second presentation will address acoustic noise, a frequently overlooked hazard of MRI; current regulations, hearing protection options, the health concerns associated with high noise exposure in MRI and operational safety will be discussed. The focus of the final presentation of the session will be the main advantages and challenges of 7T MRI.
Target Audience
Radiograpers, MR technologists, radiologists, clinicians, and scientists with an interest in MR safety
Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
1. Identify potential concerns for biomedical implants and devices in the MRI environment and methods of ensuring safety of active and passive implants during MR imaging.
2. Describe current concerns of acoustic noise and any methods to reduce noise induced hearing loss in the MRI environment.
3. Review differences between 7T and 3T/1.5T scanners including B0 spatial field gradient, RF and time varying gradient magnetic fields.
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