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• MRI Accidents and Articles on MRI Safety

Images of MRI Accidents:

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Read about MRI Accidents:

Six-year-old patient fatally injured (from FDA)

An unsuspected MR projectile (JMRI)

Flying oxygen cylinder (from JMRI, 2004)

Flying infusion pump hits MRI (from AHRQ)

Safety precautions in MRI environment (ECRI)

Medical center fined(State of N.Y. Department of Health)


Articles on MRI Safety:
* Executive Healthcare Management * - Kopp Development Inc. Editorial * Health Facilities Management: * “Codes and Standards - Safety First” * - by Tobias Gilk * MRI Guidelines * - AuntMinnie.com * Working Together to Improve MRI Safety * - by Tobias Gilk * MRI Suites: SAFETY OUTSIDE THE BORE * - by Tobias Gilk * Magnet room equipment and furnishing * - AuntMinnie.com * DANGEROUS ATTRACTION * - by Tobias Gilk * MRI Precautions! Be careful of the magnet * - 6 NEWS * ECRI's report on MRI safety * - AuntMinnie.com * MRI Facility Safety * - Radiology Today * Abstract on FerrAlert from ASNR 2005 Proceedings * 10 Questions to Ask Your MRI Provider * Cost of MRI mishaps makes safety investment profitable * - AuntMinnie.com * M.R.I.'s Strong Magnets Cited in Accidents * - NY Times * MRI Scanner Accidents on the Rise * - abc NEWS 8/2005 * MRI Newsletter * - Junk Architects * The Recipe for Patient Safety * - Medical Imaging Magazine * Metal detector safeguards against threats in MR suite * - Diagnostic Imaging * FerrAlert sounds alarm for objects from hairpins to floor * buffers - EE Product Center * MRI Shielding * - Braden Shielding Systems * Safety Precautions in MRI Environment * - ECRI * MRI hazard discussion * - from VA NCPS * MRI hazard list * - from VA NCPS * MRI Safety pays off * - Aunt Minnie * Quench Awarness Tutorial * - www.mrr.com