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ISMRM 21st
Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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20-26 April 2013
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
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WEEKEND
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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A Practical Guide to MR Safety |
| SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate |
| ORGANIZERS: Michael Bock,
Ph.D. & Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. |
| Sunday, 20 April 2013 |
| 13:30-17:45 |
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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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Everyone 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: Christopher M. Collins, 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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High
Field MRI: What Are the Special Safety Risks at Higher
Fields? |
Richard W. Bowtell, Ph.D. |
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16:00 |
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Contrast
Agent Use in the Age of NSF
-permission withheld |
Stefan Haneder, M.D. |
| 16:30 |
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MR
Safety Testing of Devices: How to Separate the Good From the
Bad & the Ugly |
Roger Lüchinger, 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 |
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17:30-17:45 Meet the Teachers |
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