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MRI SAFETY and YOU
MRI has evolved as one of the most useful tools in the diagnosis
planning, and treatment of disease processes in clinical medicine.
Depending on the status of the patient, completion of an MRI may require
coordination of services outside of Radiology (ie.
Anesthsia/Respiratory/Nursing/Transport
etc). Because of this, and
because of the INHERENT dangers of a Magnetic Field Environment, the
division of MRI will be instituting a mandatory training session for all members of the Hopkins
team who will be “working” in an MRI environment.
All Hopkins employees that must work in
a Magnetic Environment will be asked to review a MRI Safety power point
presentation, and then take a post test. Individuals that PASS this test
will granted access to MRI in the form of:
* A new Hopkins MRI
Safety Approved Lanyard
We will phase in
this training session between January and June of 2008. Employees without
these identifiers after June
of 2008 will not be admitted to MRI.
Questions and or concerns should be directed to Scott Pryde, MRI Chief Technologist.
Scott Pryde
600 North Wolfe Street
MRI Basement, Suite B-157
spryde@jhmi.edu
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