The UK regulatory agency recognizes ferromagnetic detectors


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MRI Safety Week

MRI-Planning.com is a proud supporter of MRI Safety Week: July 22nd - July 28th, 2007

In July of 2001, a horrible accident occured in which a 6-year-old boy was killed in a tragic MRI accident. In the intervening years, the clinical safety of MRI has continued to improve, providing vital diagnoses to growing numbers of people. In that same time frame, however, the number of preventable accidents which can injure patients has continued to rise.

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ACR (American College of Radiology)
RECOMMENDS FERROMAGNETIC DETECTORS

The ACR has just posted an announcement on their website this week with information on the revision / expansion / rewrite of the White Paper on MR Safety, now renamed the ACR Guidance Document for Safe MR Practices: 2007.

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Press Release on our scientific paper presented at SMIT 2006

Kopp Development Inc., a developer of next-generation ferromagnetic detectors for MRI Safety, proudly announced today the presentation of a scientific paper at the Symposium on MRI Safety that was conducted at the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT) 2006 international conference.

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New York Times

M.R.I.'s Strong Magnets Cited in Accidents. Wheelchairs, gurneys and even floor polishers jammed deep inside M.R.I. scanners

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