MR Safety Week 2020   |   27 July – 02 August

MR Safety Week 2020, 27 July - 02 August

Welcome to ISMRM-SMRT Safety Week 2020! MR Safety is an important part of our lives, and education is the cornerstone of a safe MR workplace. The SMRT safety committee, in support and recognition of this event, has compiled a variety of resources to remind us to check our site procedures to ensure we follow best practices.

The last week in July is universally recognized as “MR Safety Week,” inspired by the anniversary and 2001 tragic MRI-related death of Michael Columbini, age 6, resulting from a steel oxygen cylinder being brought into the MRI room during his exam 1, 2, 3. The initial goal of this week was to prevent such a tragedy from happening again and has expanded into a week-long event giving us a chance to refresh our safety education and highlight some of the issues we all face in the MR environment.

Visit our MR Safety Resources page for even more safety information, including videos, posters and events!

Friday, 31 July

Another MR Safety Week has come to a close. Please visit the MR Safety Resources page for more safety training videos, upcoming MR safety events and our comprehensive list of MR safety resources.

Thursday, 30 July

Hear today's Safety Week podcast episode:
🗣 Infection Control in the MR Environment

Wednesday, 29 July

Hear today's Safety Week podcast episode:
🗣 Imaging Non-Labeled Cardiac Devices

Download & share our poster on Terminal Cleaning Tips for MRI Staff:

Tuesday, 28 July

Learn & earn CE credits:
Volume 23.2: Subjectively Reported Effects Experienced in an Actively Shielded 7T MRI: A Large-Scale Study
Members can earn credit for this home study by logging in here and clicking SMRT eLearning Center.

Hear today's Safety Week podcast episode:
🗣 Scanning Cardiac Pacemakers

Monday, 27 July

Learn & earn CE credits:
Volume 23.3: MRI Safety and Devices: An Update and Expert Consensus
Members can earn credit for this home study by logging in here and clicking SMRT eLearning Center.

Read the SMRT President-Elect's blog post about Safety Week here.
Nancy's Blog: From My Vantage Point
By Nancy Hill Beluk, R.T.(R), 2019-20 SMRT President-Elect

Hear today's Safety Week podcast episode:
🗣 Low SAR for Implants

Download and share this Safety Week poster PDF with your colleagues:

Learn & Earn CEUs

This week only, SMRT's two newest MR safety Home Studies are open to all! Click the links below to read them.

Members can earn credits for these home studies by logging in and clicking the SMRT eLearning Center button.

If you don't have an account, just make one here to gain access. Note: Non-members will be charged a fee to earn credits.

Remember, MR Safety is within our control and our greatest responsibility. Thanks for visiting our site.

– The ISMRM & SMRT Safety Committees