2,5 day training on MR safety including live hands on:
Day 1 – 09:00 to 19:00
Basics of physics and technical aspects of magnet resonance tomography
- Hardware (static magnetic field, gradient and RF fields)
- Physics (image generation, contrasts, artefacts, etc.)
- Research & trends
Hands-on course „Basics of MR imaging“, 2 h lessons MR system handling
- Experience the interactions within the static magnetic field!
- Precautions and behaviour in the MR environment (staff & items)
- Various experiments: MR imaging (contrasts, artefacts, etc.)
Significant hazards MRI II (MR safety, the MR system and the MR worker – IEC 60601-2-33)
- Requirements of the MR system and the MR environment
MR safety and compatibility of medical devices I/ Significant hazards MRI III
- Interactions of items and medical devices with the MR environment
- Current standards & guidelines
Discussion
Day 2 – 09:00 to 16:30
Significant hazards MRI I patient-specific
- Risks with respect to the static magnetic field
- RF field and gradient field
- Examples from clinical practice
Significant hazards MRI IV
Behavioral measures in MR routine I
- Access control to the scanner room
- Patient positioning
Hands-on: practical demonstrations and exercises
- Patient positioning
- Medical emergency
- Emergency exercises
Laws, regulations and clinical standards for MR operators
- Employee protection
- Responsibilities
Final discussion
Day 3 – 09:00 to 13:30
MR safety and compatibility of medical devices II
- Finding the „worst-case“
- Labeling of devices for the MR environment
Hands-on: Behavioral measures in MR routine II (Implant labeling research)
- Implant research
- Case studies
Behavioral measures in MR routine III
- Servicing and cleaning operations
- Documentation (training, accidents)
Examination
- MR:comp Certificate Examination (Multiple-Choice-Test)
Final discussion/Farewell
