Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE)
About this Program
This program is designed for those individuals that anticipate fulfilling the role of MR Safety Expert. The MR Safety Expert serves as a resource for the MR Safety Officers and MR Medical Directors, and is expected to possess deeper knowledge and understanding of the physics related to MR safety issues.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the MRI safety considerations for static magnetic fields, spatial field gradients, time varying magnetic fields, and time varying radiofrequency fields.
- Review the accreditation and regulatory considerations regarding MR safety.
- Apply MRI Safety principles to interpret instructions for use for MR-conditional implants, devices, and objects.
- Describe the engineering controls for MR safety when considering MR construction and shielding design, MR safety zones and MR safety equipment.
- Review MRI safety considerations for administrative controls which include MR safety training, signage and labeling, access control and importance of MR Safety Committee.
- Discuss MR safety considerations for gadolinium based contrast agents, pregnancy and breastfeeding, emergencies in the MR environment, cryogen safety, hybrid modalities, and remote scanning.
Schedule
What this course will cover
DAY ONE | |
| 8:00 am | MRI Safety for Medical Physicists and MRI Scientists - Introduction |
| 8:10 am | Static Magnetic Field (Bo) and Spatial Field Gradients (dB/dx) |
| 9:10 am | Break |
| 9:20 am | Time Varying Magnetic Fields (dB/dt) |
| 9:50 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | Time Varying Radiofrequency Fields (B1) |
| 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:15 am | MRI Safety – Accreditation and Regulatory Considerations |
| 11:45 am | Q&A |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |
DAY TWO | |
| 8:00 am | Implants, Devices, Objects and Interpreting IFU’s |
| 9:00 am | Break |
| 9:15 am | MRI Safety - Considerations for Engineering Controls
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| 9:45 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | MRI Safety - Considerations for Administrative and Procedural Controls
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| 10:45 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | MRI Safety – Special Considerations
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| 11:45 am | Q&A |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |
Audience
Who should attend?
This program is designed for medical physicists looking to be the authority on MRI safety in their institution.
Program Faculty
Meet your presenter(s)
Max Amurao
PhD, MBA, DABR(D,N), MRSE, CMLSO
Max Amurao has been in the Medical Physics and Radiation/Magnet/Laser Safety field for over 20 years. In addition to being heavily involved in Medical Physics education, his clinical practice encompasses Diagnostic Medical Physics, Nuclear Medical Physics, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Radiation and MRI Safety, as well as Laser Safety.
He is a certified Diagnostic Medical Physicist (DABR), Nuclear Medical Physicist (DABR), Medical Laser Safety Officer (CMLSO), Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer (MRSO), Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE),and a Health and Safety Professional (CHSP).
Max is based in south Florida, and serves as the Executive Director of the Radiation Control program for the University of Miami, University of Miami Health System, and Jackson Health System.
Michael Steckner
PhD
Senior Manager MR Research
Canon Medical Research USA, Inc.
Michael N Hoff
PhD DABR
Associate Professor, Director of Diagnostic Medical Physics
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
University of California, San Francisco
Credits
Accredited training programs
CAMPEP
This program provides 6.84 hours of continuing education for medical physicists. The program has been approved by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
Tuition
Convenient payment options available
| Audience | Price | Early Price | Member Price | Member Early Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicist | $499.00 | $475.00 | $480.00 | $460.00 |
Early Pricing Guidelines
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 4 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.
