1. Center for Magnetic Resonance Research

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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

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

7. 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.”

8. 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

9. Thanks