MR system operator: recommended minimum requirements for performing MRI in human subjects in a research setting

Fernando Calamante; William H Faulkner Jr; Bernd Ittermann; Emanuel Kanal; Vera Kimbrell; Titti Owman; Scott B Reeder; Anne M Sawyer; Frank G Shellock; Johan S van den Brink; ISMRM Safety Committee

doi:10.1002/jmri.24717

MR system operator: recommended minimum requirements for performing MRI in human subjects in a research setting

J Magn Reson Imaging. 2015 Apr;41(4):899-902. doi: 10.1002/jmri.24717. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Authors

Fernando Calamante¹, William H Faulkner Jr, Bernd Ittermann, Emanuel Kanal, Vera Kimbrell, Titti Owman, Scott B Reeder, Anne M Sawyer, Frank G Shellock, Johan S van den Brink; ISMRM Safety Committee

Affiliation

¹ Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 25051959
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24717

Abstract

This article is intended to provide guidelines for the minimum level of safety and operational knowledge that an MR system operator should exhibit in order to safely perform an MR procedure in a human subject in a research setting. This article represents the position of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) regarding this important topic and was developed by members of this society's MR Safety Committee.

Keywords: MR safety; education; guidelines; human; research; training.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / standards
Health Personnel / education
Health Personnel / standards*
Human Experimentation / standards*
Humans
Internationality
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / adverse effects*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / standards*
Patient Safety / standards*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Safety Management / standards