RESOURCES
MRI safety resources for Radiographers, Technologists, Radiologists and Management Teams
E-Learning
WORK IN THE NHS?
Access MRI Safety e-learning and more
PRIVATE/INTERNATIONAL?
Access the eIntegrity MRI Safety programme
The MRI Practitioner’s Handbook: Essential Safety and Scanning Information
Available to purchase from Class Professional Publishing
Free Resources from UK Professional Bodies and Organisations
The Society of Radiographers (SoR): MRI Safety and MRI Training and Education
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR)
The British Association of MR Radiographers (BAMRR)
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) MRI Resources
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) MRI physics group provides MRI Safety advice to NHS GGC hospitals as well as a number of other health boards across Scotland.
For a variety of links to MRI Safety information and information about the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS) exams, download the MRI Safety Matters suggested pre-reading document for the MRSO - Int’l exam via the ABMRS Exams page.
Podcasts and YouTube channels
An interesting look at current topics in MRI can be found at MR iCast
A variety of podcasts and other MRI offerings can be accessed from Everything MRI
Visit Zone 3 Podcast for an American podcast series centred around the world of MRI
A variety of MRI safety podcasts by James Whittaker, an MRI Technologist living in New Zealand, can be found at Conditional 1.com
The ScanLab YouTube channel contains videos relating to their MRI Simulator that can quantify & assess scan quality & clinical competence
Videos exploring MRI education can be found on the ImagingU YouTube channel
MRI Safety Videos
Free safety videos on YouTube created by Dr Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., FACR, FISMRM, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, www.MRIsafety.com
MRI and Patient Safety: Preventing RF-Induced Burns
General Guidelines for Patients with Passive Implants to Facilitate MRI Screening
MRI Safety Notices and Posters
Approved MRI safety notices/posters in the UK are available to freely download and to modify from the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), and can be found here: MRI Safety Notices - IPEM
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRT) MRI Burn Prevention Poster can be freely downloaded in three different sizes and eight languages
Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D. created the new signs below for the floor, door, and how to properly wear foam earplugs. These can be viewed and purchased using the links below. All royalties are donated to charity:
MRI Danger Sign, MRI System Room Door, Vinyl Sticker
MRI Danger Sign, MRI System Room Door, Reflective, Large
MRI Safety Signs Package - Signage
MRI Danger Restricted Access Area Door Sign
MRI Danger Restricted Area Sign – For MRI Zone 4 Entry Doors
Free MRI Resources from Vendors
Bayer: Sponsored MRI safety training programs
Bracco: Bracco Global Academy
Canon Medical Systems Europe: Canon Medical Academy
Esaote: MRI Education: Online Webinars, documentation and tutorials
Fujifilm: MRI Acronym Guide
GE Healthcare: MR Clinical Education and WeConnect resources for GE users
Guerbet: Continuing Education and Innovation in MRI
Metrasens: Resources & Webinars
Philips: Magnetic Resonance Education
Siemens: MR Basics: educational material, including a children’s movie and book
IPEM generic implant safety procedures (GISPs)
Creation of UK guidelines to create a set of nationally agreed, standardised generic implant safety procedures (GISPS) is underway by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). To find out more and to follow progress, see the home page of the Task and Finish Group.