MR Safety Week 2024
22-26 July 2024
MR Safety is important all year round but during this week we support people working in MRI to keep themselves and their patients safe in the MRI room.
Look out for new safety advice sheets for 2023 during this week. Anyone opted in to receive our regular mailings will get a daily email with the latest update during the week 24-28 July and they can be downloaded below. Register or log in here
ADVICE SHEETS 2024
The new national incident Gadolinium
learning system in clinical
imaging, MRI and nuclear medicine
Low SAR Acoustic noise
ADVICE SHEETS 2023
Managing interoperative Safety steps in an anaesthesia Generic Implant Safety
interventional and MRI services service in the MRI suite Procedures in MRI
Update on MR Standards Interpreting MR Conditional Labelling
2022
In 2022 we produced a series of podcasts and advice sheets to assist the imaging community with safety issues in the MR room.
ADVICE SHEETS 2022
New educational resources for MR Safety Advice sheet
IEC Standard 4th edition advice sheet
PODCASTS
The IPEM Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) certificate of competence
Dr Mark Radon talks to Dan Wilson about the IPEM Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) certificate of competence, how and why ABMRS are involved, why it was set up and how you can go about getting this useful certification.
LISTEN HERE
The Radiographic Role
Dr Mark Radon, Consultant Radiologist talks to Alexandra Lipton, Professional Officer at the Society and College of Radiographers about the important role of the radiographer in the patient journey through an MRI scan. They explore the different responsibilities of those involved and how the radiographer works with other professions in the process to ensure the safety and comfort of the patient at all times. Alexandra explains how radiographers cope with the challenges of managing patients with implants or claustrophobia and suggests what aids could support radiographers to make the process smoother.
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Cardiac Devices advice
In advance of the publication of the new cardiac devices guidance, Dr Mark Radon chats to Dr Charlotte Manisty, Consultant Cardiologist at University College London and Dr Jonathan Ashmore, Clinical Scientist at NHS Highland about the issues around scanning patients with cardiac pacemakers. With half a million people fitted with devices only just over half of hospitals are able to scan these patients. In this podcast you will learn who the guidance is for, gain an understanding of the difference between “MR conditional” and “MR unlabelled” and explore how the professions can work together to provide this service.
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MR Safety Week 2021
In 2021 we are raising awareness by focusing on highlighting aspects of the terminology behind MR safety. This includes revisiting the terms, and the recent change of the addition of a new “MR unlabelled” term.
Our three new safety advice sheets will be published each day on this page during the week from Monday 26 July 2021.
Please share with your teams, print off and use to discuss MR safety in your setting. Help to keep your patients, yourselves and your equipment safe throughout the year.
Advice sheet 1: Terminology Advice sheet 2: MR Unlabelled
Advice sheet 3: Myths and Maths
MR Safety Week 2020
In 2020 we focussed on the learning that can be gained from real-life incidents, what went wrong and how processes were subsequently improved.
Please share with your teams, print off and use to discuss MR safety in your setting. Help to keep your patients, yourselves and your equipment safe throughout the year.
Day 1 Anaesthesia and Sedation Day 2: MR Unsafe Equipment
Day 3 Safety in the MR Linear Day 4: Neuromodulation
Accelerator department
Each day during MR safety week in 2019 we issued safety advice sheets. You may download the advice sheets below.
Day 1: Active Implants Day 2: Cardiac Pacemakers Day 3: Cochlear Implants
Day 4: Neuro-Stimulators Day 5: Deep-Brain Stimulators
MR Safety week 2018
In MR Safety week 2018 the BIR MR SIG published a series of short advice sheets that briefly describe commonly encountered MR Conditions, why they are important and where to find some further information.
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MR Safety podcast 2017
Alan Bainbridge on MR Safety
MRI safety is vital all year round, but MRI Safety Week is a chance to raise awareness of safety issues and check that correct procedures are in place. In this podcast, Alan Bainbridge talks through recent advances in MRI safety, ways to minimise risk and, importantly, what radiologists, radiographers and physicists should be focusing on in MRI Safety week.
Dr Alan Bainbridge is Chair of the BIR MRI Safety Working party and is Head of MRI Physics at University College Hospital. He has a special interest in neonatal MRI and spectroscopy.
