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New blog posts:
Change to the pacemaker limit: what does it mean?
Certified MR Safety Experts: update
The Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) has published a list of MR safety experts (MRSE) certified to practise in Australia and New Zealand. Certified MRSEs have completed an extensive course combining theoretical knowledge, electro-magnetic theory, practical assignments, and assessment by exam and interview. The list can be found here.
Further details of the course.
New course dates for 2023 – Australia & New Zealand
MR Essential Safety: next steps – in class
14 October 2023, Brisbane, QLD,
Australia – in class
MR Essential Physics – in class
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MR Essential Safety: next steps – virtual/online
Australia-New Zealand online course. 27 May 2023.
New course dates for 2023 – UK
Eden Learning: MRI the inside story- from picture to proton
MRI: the inside story. Beginners/refresher course
London UK, online. 16-18 May 2023.
MRI: the inside story. Intermediate/advanced course
London UK, in-class/online. 12-14 Sept 2023
Eden Learining: MR Safety First
London UK, in class / online 10-11 May, 2023
London UK, in class / online 5-6 September, 2023
Textbook Essentials of MRI Safety
In recent years MRI safety has received increased media attention with growing public concern. From controversies over the use and side-effects of gadolinium to projectile accidents, a serious adverse MRI event always makes news. It doesn’t have to. It is possible to practice completely without incident, as long as you understand the essence of MRI safety.
Visit the publisher’s page.
Read excerpts here:
Systems and safety: MR hardware and fields: chapter 1 (entire)
Reducing acoustic noise in MRI from chapter 6: Acoustic noise
Are cochlear implants MR conditional? from chapter 10: Active implants
MRI Safety Standards and guidance from chapter 14: Organisation and management