American College of Radiology White Paper on MR Safety
Emanuel Kanal1,
James P. Borgstede2,
A. James Barkovich3,
Charlotte Bell4,
William G. Bradley5,
Joel P. Felmlee6,
Jerry W. Froelich7,
Ellisa M. Kaminski1,
Elaine K. Keeler8,
James W. Lester9,
Elizabeth A. Scoumis1,
Loren A. Zaremba10 and
Marie D. Zinninger11
1 Department of Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Services, University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582.
2 Penrose St. Francis Health System, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.
3 Department of Neuroradiology, Rm. L 371, University of California at San
Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94143-0628.
4 Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar
St., P. O. Box 208051, New Haven, CT 06520-8051.
5 Department of Radiology, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, University of
California, Irvine, 403 E. Columbia St., Long Beach, CA 90806.
6 Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. S.W., Rochester, MN
55902-3008.
7 Department of Radiology, Hennepin County Medical Center and The University of
Minnesota, 701 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55415.
8 National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Philips Medical Systems, 595
Miner Rd., Cleveland, OH 44143.
9 Durham Radiology Associates, Ste. 500, 4323 Ben Franklin Blvd., Durham, NC
27704.
10 Office of Device Evaluation, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd., HFZ-470, Rockville, MD
20850.
11 American College of Radiology, 1891 Preston White Dr., Reston, VA 20191.

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APPENDIX 2: Safety Screening Form for MR Procedures
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APPENDIX 5: Hazard Checklist for MRI Personnel
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