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ISMRM 23rd Annual Meeting
& Exhibition • 30 May - 05 June 2015 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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A Practical Guide to MR Safety |
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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate |
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ORGANIZERS: Michael Bock, Ph.D. & Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. |
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Sunday, 31 May 2015 |
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| OVERVIEW |
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Establishing and maintaining MR
safety is a challenging task for both clinical and technical MR
users. In this course the physical principles behind the safety
risks are described, and the different safety risks for both
patients and personnel are presented. The course aims to provide
practical guidelines to set up a safe MR environment. |
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| TARGET AUDIENCE |
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Medical physicists, clinicians, and
technologists with an interest in MR safety. |
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| EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course,
participants should be able to: |
- Identify sources of
safety risks and to establish measures to avoid them;
- Establish safety measures
for patient screening before an MR exam; and
- Assess the specific
safety risks associated with the use of contrast agents, high
field MRI and implanted devices.
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PROGRAM |
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Moderators:
Michael Bock, Ph.D. & Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. |
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13:30 |
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MR
Safety: Where Do the Risks Come From?
Harald Kugel, Ph.D. |
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14:00 |
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Planning
an MR Suite: What Can Be Done To Ensure MR Safety?
Emanuel Kanal, M.D.,
F.A.C.R. |
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14:30 |
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Screening the Patient: How to Deal with the Individual
Subject
Anne Marie Sawyer, B.S.,
R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT |
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15:00 |
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Break &
Meet the Teachers |
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15:30 |
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Side
Effects of High Magnetic Fields
Richard W. Bowtell,
Ph.D., M.A. |
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16:00 |
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Contrast
Agent Use in the Age of NSF
Tim Leiner, M.D., Ph.D., E.B.C.R. |
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16:30 |
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MR
Safety of Implants: How to Separate the Good from the Bad &
the Ugly
Oliver Kraff, Ph.D. |
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17:00 |
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MRI
Safety Events: Lessons Learned
Robert E. Watson, M.D.,
Ph.D. |
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17:30 |
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Adjournment & Meet the Teachers |
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