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FREE Webinar - Ultra-low-field MRI (<0.1 Tesla): Safety and Patient Screening
Program Exclusively Provides ASRT Credits
All webinars are held in Central Time, see Time Zone Map Below
Overview
About this Webinar
Step into the evolving world of ultra-low-field MRI with MRI safety expert Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., Director of MRI Safety and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine, University of Southern California and Sohil H. Patel, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Medical Center. Drs. Shellock and Patel will delve into the latest information on managing patients with passive implants and provide guidance for screening patients on ultra-low-field MRI systems. This ASRT-accredited webinar is sponsored by Hyperfine, Inc.
Educational Objectives
- Understand the safety implications of passive implants and medical devices during ultra-low-field MRI procedures.
- Gain a thorough knowledge of guidelines and protocols to effectively manage patients with passive implants in the ultra-low-field MRI setting.
- Implement best-practice screening to assess a patient's suitability for an ultra-low-field MRI examination, prioritizing patient safety and device compatibility.
- Reassess and modify existing clinical practices based on the most recent insights from this webinar, elevating patient care in the evolving field of ultra-low-field MRI.
Schedule
- Types of ultra-low-field MRI systems
- Issues for passive implants and devices
- Explanation of testing and labeling
- Guidelines for managing patients with passive implants
- Best practices for screening patients for exams on ultra-low-field MRI systems
Audience
Medical imaging technologists and physicians who practice radiography, MRI, or CT and are interested in learning more about ultra-low-field MRI.
Faculty
Name
Edmond Knopp, MD
Senior Medical Director
Hyperfine, Inc.
Over thirty years of experience in clinical care and research in radiology, neuroradiology, and MR imaging. Faculty at the New York University School of Medicine for over twenty years, including director of neuroradiology and associate chairman for quality, technology, and safety. Senior member of the American Society of Neuroradiology. American Board of Radiology examiner. Editorial board member for many leading peer-reviewed publications. Awarded the American Board of Radiology Lifetime Service Award in 2015. Serves as an advisor to the International Diagnostic Course Davos, the world’s largest medical imaging training course. Author of over eighty publications and speaker for hundreds of presentations worldwide. Emory University BS in Biology. SUNY Downstate Medical Center Doctor of Medicine.
Name
Frank G. Shellock, PhD, FACR, FISMRM, FACC
Director of MRI Safety
USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute
Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., is a physiologist with more than 35 years of experience conducting laboratory and clinical investigations in the field of magnetic resonance imaging. He is the director of MRI safety at the USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute and an adjunct clinical professor of radiology and medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. As a commitment to MRI safety, bioeffects, and patient management, he created and maintains the internationally popular website www.MRIsafety.com.
Name
Sohil H. Patel, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging
UVA Health
Sohil Patel, MD, is the medical director of MRI at UVA. His clinical expertise includes all aspects of diagnostic neuroradiology. His research has involved conventional and advanced MRI evaluation of brain tumors, orbital MRI, head and neck imaging, and quality improvement projects in diagnostic neuroimaging. An associate professor of radiology and medical imaging, Patel was recognized with the Paul M. Dee Teacher of the Year award in 2018 for his efforts to educate, mentor, and train future providers.
Credits
ASRT Category A
This program provides 1 hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
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