MR Safety Week 2022

MR Safety Week 2022 | 24 – 30 July

Welcome to the ISMRT
MR Safety Week 2022
Virtual Meetings

MR Safety is an important part of our lives, and education is the cornerstone of a safe MR workplace. The ISMRT safety committee, in support and recognition of this event, has compiled a variety of resources to remind us to check our site procedures to ensure we follow best practices. This year, we offer a series of virtual meetings on a variety of aspects of safety in the MR workplace.

The last week in July is universally recognized as “MR Safety Week,” inspired by the anniversary and 2001 tragic MRI-related death of Michael Colombini, age 6, resulting from a steel oxygen cylinder being brought into the MRI room during his exam ^{1, 2, 3}. The initial goal of this week was to prevent such a tragedy from happening again and has expanded into a week-long event giving us a chance to refresh our safety education and highlight some of the issues we all face in the MR environment.

Registration includes access to each virtual meeting throughout the week. You are not obligated to participate every day, only the days you wish. Accreditation will be offered based on attendance at each live virtual event.

Learn & Earn CEUs

These virtual meetings are free and offer credit during the week of 24 – 30 July 2022. A new virtual meeting will be presented each day, offering a maximum of 1.0 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and Category A Credit.

Members and visitors can earn credits for attending these virtual meetings by logging in and registering for the virtual meeting. Non-members can attend the virtual meeting for free and attain credit, but must have an account. Create an account here. Recordings of the events will only be available to members.

The ISMRM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Visit our MR Safety Resources page for even more safety information, including videos, posters and events!

Watch our latest safety video:
Level 2: MR Safety for Technologists, Radiographers & MR Operators

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Note: Credit is not available via these recordings. Credit will be available in the ISMRT E-Learning Center approximately two weeks after the final meeting.

Monday

Overview: This session has three speakers from the recent ISMRT Annual Meeting Safety Forum doing 10-min quick presentations summarising the most important learning points in their content. This is followed up with discussion and questions with the speakers and moderators.

Moderators: Michael Steckner, Ph.D., M.B.A. & Maureen N. Hood, Ph.D., RN, R.T.(MR) FSMRT, FAHA

Program:

20:00	Changes to MR Safety Standards That Will Impact All of Us Michael Steckner, Ph.D., M.B.A.
20:15	New Safety Standards’ Effect on MRI Practices Ilse Patterson, B.Rad.(MR)
20:30	New Considerations & Awareness of Thermal Regulations Boel Hansson, Ph.D. R.T.(R)(CT)(MR)
20:45	Panel Discussion
21:00	Adjourn

Tuesday

Overview: This session has three speakers speaking on key MRI safety topics pertinent to all staff from beginners to experienced doing 10-min quick presentations covering: RF Burns – street clothes vs gowns, general paediatric mri safety and sourcing MRI safety content on line. This is followed up with discussion and questions with the speakers and moderators.

Moderators: Vera L. Kimbrell, R.T.(R)(MR),(BS)FSMRT & Joanna Leigh Shechtel, M.D.

Program:

21:00	RF Burns: an MRMD Perspective Joanna Leigh Shechtel, M.D.
21:15	Paediatric MRI Safety Michael Kean, (R).(T).
21:30	Online MR Safety Titti Owman, R.N.(R)(CT)(MR)FSMRT
21:45	Panel Discussion
22:00	Adjourn

Wednesday

Overview: This session has four speakers speaking on key MRI safety in low field MRI doing presentations covering specific examples of safety challenges of low field scanners in the field, physics of ultra low field technology and examples of new clinical benefit and challenges faced. This is followed up with discussion and questions with the speakers and moderators.

Moderators: William Faulkner, R.T.(BS)(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT & Ben Kennedy, M.Sc., B.Appl.Sc.(MRI)

Program:

21:00	Management of Patients with Implants on Vertical Field Scanners Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., FACR, FISMRM, FACC
21:15	MRI Safety in Low Field Scanners William Faulkner, R.T.(BS)(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
21:30	Very Low Field MRI Technology Michael S. Poole, Ph.D.
21:45	Clinical Experience with Hyperfine MRI Scanner & Safety Chip Truwit, M.D.
22:00	Panel Discussion
22:15	Adjourn

Thursday

Overview: This session has two speakers speaking on key MRI safety topics pertinent to all staff from beginners to experienced doing 15-min presentations covering the MRI safety challenges in radiation therapy treatment with in built MRI. This is followed up with discussion and questions with the speakers and moderators.

Moderators: John Posh, R.T.(R)(MR) & Matthew J. Rederer, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(MRSO)

Program:

20:00	MRI Safety Challenges in Radiotherapy MRI Hybrid Environment Glenn D. Cahoon, MSc., FSMRT
20:15	Recent Challenges in MRI Safety Expectations in Hybrid Environment of RT & MRI Greg Brown, Ph.D.
20:30	Panel Discussion
21:00	Adjourn

Friday

Overview: This session is an open discussion on key MRI safety topics presented over the previous four days of MRI Safety Week. This is followed up with discussion and questions with the speakers and moderators.

Moderators: Vera L. Kimbrell, R.T.(R)(MR),(BS)FSMRT & William Faulkner, R.T.(BS)(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT

Program:

21:00	Open Discussion
22:00	Adjourn

Remember, MR Safety is within our control and our greatest responsibility. Thanks for visiting our site.

– The ISMRT Safety Committee

The International Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists (ISMRT), A Section of the ISMRM, is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM).