Description
🛡️ Essentials of MRI Safety – 1st Edition
By Donald W. McRobbie
🧾 Overview
A definitive guide addressing clinical and technical aspects of MRI safety—covering physical bio-effects, hardware design, safety protocols, implants, occupational exposure, and facility governance. It is ideal for MRI practitioners, medical physicists, and safety officers.
✨ Key Features
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🔬 Simplified Physics & Bio‑Effects
Clarifies static, gradient, and RF fields in MRI, with practical impact explanations. -
📏 Implant Guidelines
Covers scanning of passive and active implants (e.g., pacemakers, cochlear implants), including on-label and off-label considerations. -
🏗️ Facility Design & Governance
Explains ACR zoning, fringe-field mapping, screening procedures, and emergency planning for MRI suites. -
👷 Occupational Safety
Discusses exposure limits for MRI staff, monitoring equipment, and safety policies. -
🧠 MRI Noise & Patient Comfort
Addresses acoustic noise management, patient communication, and safety during pregnancy and emergencies. -
📚 Professional Certification Prep
Aligned with roles like MR Safety Officer (MRSO), MR Safety Expert, and MR Medical Director; supports ABR MR Safety exam preparation. -
📘 Resources & Self‑Assessment
Features illustrations, self-test questions, equations for SAR and fringe fields, and detailed appendices.
🎯 Key Benefits
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Improve Safety Protocols
A practical reference for identifying and managing MRI risks in real-world settings. -
Enhance Staff Awareness
Equips teams with the knowledge necessary to prevent projectile accidents and RF hazards. -
Supports Certification& Roles
Ideal for practitioners pursuing official MRI safety designations and responsibilities. -
Ensures Compliance
Incorporates up-to-date standards and guidelines for institutional safety governance. -
Boost Confidence
Includes equations and calculators to support effective decision-making in safety-critical environments.
👥 Ideal For
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🧪 MRI Technologists & Radiographers
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⚕️ Radiologists & Medical Physicists
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🚨 MR Safety Officers & Facility Directors
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🎓 Trainees preparing for MRI safety certification
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🛠️ Biomedical Engineers & Equipment Planners
🗂️ Categories
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🧠 MRI Physics & Safety
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🛡️ Radiation & Magnetic Safety
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🏥 MRI Facility Design & Governance
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🎓 Certification & Continuing Education
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📚 Clinical Reference & Workplace Guide
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