Mri Safety Zones Policy. To achieve this, conceptual zones have been established within the scanner’s general perimeter. • there is progressive restriction of entry and increased supervision for higher zones.
The american college of radiology has defined four safety zones within mri facilities. Pens, bobby pins, hairclips, etc. Watches cannot be brought into the mri scan room (zone 4), as the magnetic field will render them inoperable.
The american college of radiology has defined four safety zones within mri facilities.
You will see these safety zones displayed throughout the department. The goal of this webpage is to succinctly present the latest mri safety guidelines developed by the mr safety committee. To ensure that your mri suite operates safely, your facility should develop a policy to reflect the recommendations of your safety audit. If a device/equipment leaves mri suite for repair/service, it must be tested/verified again for mr safety and labeled appropriately before it is introduced in the mr suite.