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Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (Inservice)
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Overview
About this Webinar
This program is designed for those individuals that anticipate fulfilling the role of MR Safety Expert and serve as a resource for the MR Safety officers and MR Medical Director. The MR Safety Expert is intended to possess knowledge and understanding of the physics related to MR safety issues, and to provide guidance for those working in the MR industry. This program will provide you with the knowledge you will need to proceed to the next level and prepare you for the MRSE certification exam.
It seems likely that the majority of MRSO’s will be MR technologists, and the majority of MRSEs will be MR physicists. However, at this time, it is not a requirement of the ABMRS, and as of today, there are no specific requirements, achievements, education, or certification requirements as to who can apply to take the MRSO or MRSE examinations. The MRMD examination is designed for licensed physicians.
Note: This program is not affiliated with the ABMRS.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the MRI safety considerations for MR static magnetic fields, time varying magnetic field and time varying radiofrequency fields.
- Review the accreditation and regulatory considerations regarding MR safety.
- Describe the engineering controls for MR safety when considering MR construction and shielding design, MR safety zones and MR safety equipment.
- Identify MR safety considerations when conducting MR procedures.
- Become familiar with MRI safety considerations for administrative controls which include MR safety training, signage and labeling, access control and importance of MR Safety Committee.
Schedule
| 8:00 am | MRI Safety for Medical Physicists and MRI Scientists - Introduction |
| 8:15 am | Static Magnetic Field |
| 9:15 am | Time Varying Radiofrequency Fields |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Time Varying Magnetic Fields |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | MRI Safety – Accreditation and Regulatory Considerations |
| 1:00 pm | MRI Safety - Considerations for Engineering Controls
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| 2:00 pm | MRI Safety - Considerations for Administrative Controls
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| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | MRI Safety – Considerations for Procedural Controls
MRI Safety - Special Considerations
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| 4:45 pm | Q & A |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Audience
This webinar is provided as a Navy Inservice.
Faculty
Name
Max Amurao, PhD, MBA, DABR(D,N), MRSE, CMLSO
Max has been in the Medical Physics field for over 20 years. In addition to being heavily involved in Medical Physics education, his clinical practice encompasses Diagnostic Medical Physics, Nuclear Medical Physics, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Radiation and MRI Safety, as well as Laser Safety. He currently serves as the Radiation Safety Officer for Washington University in St. Louis, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and St. Louis Children's Hospital. He also has faculty appointments in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology as well as the Radiation Oncology Department.
Credits
CAMPEP
This program provides 8 hours of continuing education for medical physicists. The program has been approved by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
ASRT Category A
This program provides 9.5 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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