About this Program

Keep patients safer – and healthier

The MTMI MRSO comprehensive safety training program is designed to provide educational competency and knowledge to medical imaging technologists and other individuals responsible for safe clinical and technical operations under the MRI environment. This MRI safety training program enhances the hospital and imaging center’s compliance with the Joint Commission requirements relative to the standards provision in medical imaging services. 

MRI is one of the most effective medical imaging tools for diagnosing and treating patients. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are over 30,000 MRI studies being performed in the United States each year. While MRI is considered one of the safest radiology modalities, its magnetic component still poses potential injury or risk to patients, relative companions, staff and operators. 

This program also includes MR Safety topics assessed by the MRSO Certification Board Examination offered by the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS).*  

 

*The ABMRS has moved to electronic exam administration. Exam candidates can schedule their exam at a Prometric testing center nearest them on any available date and time. Prometric has test centers worldwide.

Understanding MRSO Credentials

Upon passing the MRSO exam for certification, examinees become Magnetic Resonance Safety Certified (MRSC™) and become a diplomat of the ABMRS and are eligible to use the Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer title. Certified Magnetic Resonance Safety Officers advise the Magnetic Resonance Medical Director (MRMD)/Magnetic Resonance Physician as needed and are responsible for executing the MR safety practices defined/ordered for the site by the MRMD/MR Physician.

Educational Objectives

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At the completion of this program, participants will:

  • Basic MR physics review
  • Understand the role and need of MR safety training and the ABMRS
  • Understand the safety standards and risks posed by the static magnetic field
  • Understand the safety standards and risks posed by the time varying gradients
  • Understand the safety standards and risks posed by the radiofrequency field
  • Understand the labeling and conditions of implants in MRI
  • Understand how to handle emergency situations in the MRI environment
  • Understand the safety standards and risks of GBCA
  • Explore the 2024 ACR Manual on MRI Safety and Joint Commission Requirements
  • Understand the legal implications of MRI safety
  • Review safety case examples
  • Take and review mock MRSO exam

Schedule

What this course will cover

Day One(times listed in Central Time)
8:00 amStatic Magnetic Fields and Spatially Varying Magnetic Fields
9:00 amTime Varying Magnetic Field
10:00 amTime Varying Radiofrequency Fields
11:15 amImplants, Devices, Objects, and Interpreting IFU's
12:00 pmLunch Break
12:45 pmUpdates in IEC 60601-2-33, ACR Manual on MRI Safety, ACR Manual on Contrast Media
1:15 pmMRI Safety Considerations - Gadolinium - Based Contrast Agents, Pregnancy, Breast-feeding
1:45 pmBreak
2:00 pmMRI Safety Considerations - Engineering Controls (Construction, Shielding, Zones, Equipment)
2:45 pmMRI Safety Considerations - Emergencies, Cryogen Safety, Hybrid Modalities, MRI Safety Audits
3:30 pmAdjourn for the Day
Day Two 
8:00 amMRI Acceptance and Annual Evaluation
9:00 amBo Homogeneity Evaluation
9:30 amRF Coil Evaluation
10:00 amBreak
10:15 amMRI Quality Control
11:15 amLunch
12:00 pmMRI Artifacts - Tissue-related artifacts, Motion-related artifacts, Technique-related artifacts
1:00 pmMRI Protocol Development - Workflow, Scan Protocol considerations
2:00 pmBreak
2:15 pmLow SAR MR Protocol Development 
3:15 pmAdjourn
  
  

Audience

Who should attend?

Those preparing for the MRSO exam.

Program Faculty

Meet your presenter(s)

Ryan Draeger

Ryan Draeger

BSRT (R)(CT)(MR) ARRT MRSO (MRSC) MRSE (MRSC)

Ryan Draeger is a Clinical Application Specialist at Canon Medical Systems USA. He has worked extensively in MRI and MRI education, specializing as an MRI Safety Officer and MRI Safety Expert through the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety. Ryan has spent a good deal of his career on protocol optimization for scanning difficult implants in MRI was well as educating others on how to do the same.

 

Credits

Accredited training programs

ASRT Category A Credit Information

ASRT Category A

This program provides 16.5 hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.  

Tuition

Convenient payment options available

AudiencePriceEarly PriceMember PriceMember Early Price
Technologist$549.00$499.00$519.00$449.00

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Early Pricing Guidelines

Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 14 days in advance for the program.

Cancellation Policy

Seminars/Webinars 8 hours of credit or more

Refunds, minus a $30 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations received at least 3 days prior to the program. Cancellations received within 3 days of the program will receive a credit toward a future MTMI program, minus the $30 processing fee. No refunds will be made after the program starts. MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled program because of low advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable airline tickets. In case of cancellation of a program for any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees including non-refundable airline tickets. When offered, WEBINAR ATTENDEES that cannot log in due to unsolvable technical issues beyond their control will be eligible for a full refund.