MRI Safety Made Complicated and Dangerous
About this Program
This safety presentation addresses misconceptions about MRI that could pose safety risks. The focus is on misconceptions that are commonly and persistently held by patients, visitors and staff that occasionally or frequently enter the MR environment.
Educational Objectives
- Identify misconceptions about MRI that could pose safety risks
- Identify the origin of the misconception
- Explain and dispel the misconception
- Offer answers and solutions to correct for the misconception and avoid it in the future
- Understand your responsibility to first responders
- Discuss best practices for obtaining patient information for safety and patient reassurance
Schedule
What this course will cover
1. “It’s just a magnet”
2. “They aren’t scanning now, so everything’s turned off”
3. “I took my cell phone into the magnet room, nothing happened”
4. “MRI doesn’t use radiation”
5. “First responders have eminent domain”
6. “I’m fine, I had a scan before”
7. “I felt tugging going into the scanner, and now I have a headache. Must not be safe”
Audience
Who should attend?
Program Faculty
Meet your presenter(s)
Mark Smith
MS, RT(R)(MR), ABMP, MRSO (MRSC)
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Credits
Accredited training programs
CAMPEP pending
This program is designed to provide 2 hours of continuing education. The program has been submitted for approval by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
ASRT Pending
Category A/A+ CE credit is pending approval by the ASRT. An application for 2.25 hours of credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states has been filed.
Tuition
Convenient payment options available
| Audience | Price | Early Price | Member Price | Member Early Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicist | $99.00 | $95.00 | $89.00 | $84.00 |
| Technologist | $69.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $54.00 |
Cancellation Policy
Webinars less than 8 hours of credit
Refunds, minus a $15 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations received at least 3 days prior to the program. Cancellations received within 3 days of the webinar will receive a credit toward a future MTMI program, minus the $15 processing fee. No refunds will be made after the webinar 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. WEBINAR ATTENDEES that cannot log in due to unsolvable technical issues beyond their control will be eligible for a full refund.
