Center for Magnetic Resonance Research

CMRR at a Glance 11 Superconducting Magnets Human magnets Animal Systems 16.4T 9.4T Vertical Bore System 17T Clinical PET/CT 2 Optical Imaging Labs Cyclotron Siemens PETNET Electronics Shop 3D Printers Circuit Board Machine Animal Care Facility Surgical suites/procedure rooms 2 Chemistry Labs Fabrication Shop Laser cutter

Magnet Safety Source Primary Safety Concerns Static Magnetic Field Projectile Hazard Bioeffects Medical Device Displacement Medical Device Disruption Radiofrequency (RF) Field Tissue Heating (SAR) Medical Device Heating Gradient Magnetic Field (dB/dt) Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) Acoustic Noise Cryogens Frostbite Asphyxiation Contrast Agents Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)

CMRR Safety Committee Meet every 2 weeks 5 Internal Faculty Members Review membership annually RF Safety Meeting minutes posted online Engineering Body Imaging Membership Brain Imaging and Spectroscopy Operations Director 1 External Faculty Member Associate Center Director Medical Director MRI Technician RF Modeler Ultra-High Systems Manager UHS Representative (David Paulu)

Primary Responsibilities Develop safety policies and procedures Develop safety training presentation content Develop standard forms Approve MR scans with potential contraindications Ancillary review committee for IRB protocols Administer CAPLAN process Review/approve policy exceptions Review/approve all equipment in scanner rooms Develop MR operator training process

Challenges Ongoing construction projects Integration of new labs Communication to users Changing University training content providers

Highlights Legislative Audit of MR operator training process External Audit of safety practices “As experts in the field in MR Safety it should be clear that the CMRR is a facility that others should look to as a role model in MR Safety. Their attention to MR Safety, down to every detail, is a best practice, a gold standard that is a true representation of how a facility should be conducting and carrying out their safety in the MR environment each day.”

Working on in Next Year Finalize new training content Integrate into new University systems New training database (track, remind, assign, etc.) Update standard imaging forms Look at new implant database and decide how best to use that information

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