ABMRS Exams
The American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS) have set exams for testing MRI safety knowledge. The MR Safety Officer (MRSO), MR Medical Director (MRMD) and MR Safety Expert (MRSE) exams are not attached or connected to any course.
The International ABMRS exams are now available in Prometric testing centres.
The process to sit an exam starts from the ABMRS website then, once registration is completed, candidates will be sent to the Prometric site to select a location, date and time of the exam.
Please check the ABMRS website for the latest information. The exam syllabus is available from the Examination Content page on the ABMRS website.
MRSE candidates may also wish to investigate the IPEM MRSE Certificate of Competence.
ABMRS International MRSO examination
Download the MRI Safety Matters suggested pre-reading document for the MRSO - Int’l exam.
ABMRS Press Release
PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2025
There has been substantial progress in the past few years in the field of MRI in general and remote MR scanning in particular. To ensure that MR safe practices keep up with the many changes that have permeated the practice of MRI, the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety has generated a set of guidelines and a standardized approach to the practice of remote - and in person - MR scanning. In this standardized approach we are introducing the newly created role of the Magnetic Resonance Safety Tech (MRST) in helping the Magnetic Resonance Medical Director (MRMD), the MR Safety Officer (MRSO), and the MR Safety Expert (MRSE) oversee safe practices in especially remote MR scanning environments. As with the MRMD, MRSO, and MRSE positions, the ABMRS has generated an examination to certify those who wish to hold the position/title of MRST. The ABMRS MRST certification examination will be available no later than February 2026.
The ABMRS will be presenting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Standardization and Certification of Remote MR Scanning” on December 11, 2025, from 10 am - 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time. Registration for this free seminar is available at ABMRS Standardization and Certification of Remote MR Scanning.
As was the case with the MRMD, MRSO, and MRSE, with the creation of the new position of MRST, the ABMRS is once again applying its philosophy that standardization and certification are powerful tools in helping ensure the safety of our patients and healthcare practitioners in magnetic resonance environments.
David W Jordan American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety djordan@abmrs.org
