MRI Safety Considerations For The Radiologist
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Claiming CME/CE Credits
To receive credits, participants must review the program materials in their entirety and complete the online post examination and evaluation. CME credits require a post examination score of 70% or higher. CE credits require a post examination score of 80% or higher
Initial Effective Date: February 16, 2023
Renewal Date: February 21, 2026
Expiration Date: January 31, 2029
Format: Self Instructional - Audio Visual with Slides
Educational Credits:
1.5 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Credit™
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Commercial Support
Program support provided by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.
Target Audience & Cost
This CME/CE version of the program is intended for: Radiologists and Other Physicians, MRI Technologists/Radiographers, Imaging Nurses and Other Nursing Personnel, MRI Physicists, MRI Researchers, MRI Supervisors/Managers, Medical Imaging Specialists, MRI and Other Vendors, Educators/Instructors, Front Office Staff Members, Other Personnel.
Single user license: $30.00.
Program Summary
This accredited program provides a comprehensive overview of MRI safety including the radiologist's responsibilities and liabilities, MRI staff education and patient safety. It is designed specifically for practicing radiologists, fellows, residents, and healthcare professionals who oversee MRI services and will provide practical guidance from two respected MRI safety educators who present information on accepted safety standards of care based on the 2020 ACR Manual on MR Safety, the 2021 FDA Guidance Document, and a review of the literature.
Program Considerations: It is critical to have established MRI safety protocols and to have a clear understanding of the basics of MRI Safety. The ACR Manual on MR Safety states that the Radiologist is responsible for the safety of the patient undergoing the MRI Exam. They are also responsible for implementing MR Safety policies and procedures and ensuring that the facilities’ personnel adhere to them at all time. These MRI safety policies should be reviewed and updated annually in order to prevent patient injury.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the difference between Level 1 & Level 2 MR personnel.
- Differentiate and identify the ACR-designated Safety Zones.
- Implement safety considerations for the static magnetic field, time-varying gradient magnetic fields, and radiofrequency fields.
- Employ procedures and protocols to prevent RF-related burns and methods to manage SAR levels.
- Manage acute and chronic gadolinium-based contrast agent adverse events.
No special educational preparation is required for this CME/CE activity!
Presenters
William Faulkner, B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT, MRSO (MRSC™)
Bill Faulkner has been working as an independent consultant through his own company, William Faulkner & Associates, providing MRI and CT education as well as MRI safety and clinical operations consulting for over 20 years. Clients include health care facilities, and medical companies such as GE, Philips, Siemens, Aspect Imaging, Invivo, Medtronic, Bracco Diagnostics and Metrasens. He has been teaching and lecturing on MRI for over 25 years. He is an active member and Fellow of the SMRT; serving as the first president. He is a founding board member of the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS), currently serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the ABMRS and is a credentialed MR Safety Officer. Bill is the author of “Rad Techs Guide to MRI: Basic Physics, Instrumentation and Quality Control”. He is the co-author of “Review Questions for MRI” and a contributing author for “MRI for Technologists”, “Handbook for MRI”, and the first edition of “The Physics of Clinical MR Taught Through Images”.
Kristan Harrington, MBA, R.T.(R)(MR), ARRT, MRSO (MRSC™)
Kristan has been working with William Faulkner & Associates for over 10 years providing both MRI educational and operational consulting services. She has spoken at conferences nationally and internationally for MTMI, Northwest Imaging Forums, Siemens Medical Systems, Bracco Diagnostics and Medtronic. She has extensive experience as an MRI educator holding positions with Philips Medical Systems, Rush University and Emory University in Atlanta. Kristan graduated from Emory University with her Bachelor’s degree in Medical Science Education in 1997 With Honors and her Associate’s in Radiology Technology in 1996. She received her Master’s in Business Administration in 2010. Kristan is a credentialed MR Safety Officer (MRSO) and a board member of the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS).
Disclosures
Planner
Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR, discloses no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Presenters
William Faulkner, B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT, MRSO (MRSC™) discloses no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Kristan Harrington, MBA, R.T.(R)(MR), ARRT, MRSO (MRSC™) discloses no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Mitigation
Relationships with any ineligible companies were mitigated by a content review by Dr. Jason Cox, who has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
No individual(s) at the Institute for Advanced Medical Education or Anderson Publishing who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IAME and Anderson Publishing. IAME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. IAME designates this internet activity for a maximum of one and a half (1.5) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.
Method of Participation/Criteria for Success
CME Credits
To receive CME credits for participating in this CME activity you must successfully complete the online post examination with a passing score of 70% or higher.
Online examinations return an immediate grade report. Upon receiving a passing score click Continue and complete the evaluation form. To view and print your Statement of Credit click the Print/View Certificate button displayed from within your MyAR Archives page.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.