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Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
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MR Safety Screening Protocol Information

Programs must establish a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safety screening protocol and students
must complete MRI Orientation and screening which reflect current ACR MR Safety Guidelines prior
to the clinical experience.

The referencing of the ACR MR guidelines does not require the use of the document in its entirety;
rather the portion of the document including but not limited to screening, safety and implants, devices,
and objects to assure that students are appropriately screened for magnetic field or radiofrequency
hazards. Many programs modify the patient and/or employee screening form to suit the needs of the
student.

Program policies accompanied by appropriate MR safety orientation/information along with completed
student screening forms prior to the first clinical rotation is one method to assure that students
have been apprised of proper safety practices.

The following links contain safety screening forms and videos on MRI safety. Please note that these
websites are merely resources to be used for guidance in meeting Standard Five, Objective 5.3.

http://www.acr.org/quality-safety/radiology-safety/mr-safety

http://www.ismrm.org/smrt/

To further assist programs, the JRCERT has developed a module titled Guidance for Programs in MR
Safety Education, which incorporates some of the ACR guidelines to utilize, if the program so chooses.
Programs are not required to use the guideline topics for MR safety training for their students since it
is merely an additional resource. Programs are encouraged to utilize the ACR Manual for MR Safety as
well as policies and procedures established by their clinical settings.

Click HERE for a sample MR Screening Form