The 2016 edition of the Reference Manual for Magnetic Resonance Safety, Implants, and Devices by Frank Shellock, PhD, is now available.
The textbook offers updated guidance on MRI safety for radiologists, technologists, and facility managers, as well as recommendations from the latest information in peer-reviewed literature and documents developed by organizations such as the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
Other features include the following:
- Patient screening forms in English and Spanish
- Guidelines for scanning patients with electronically activated devices
- New information on the use of ferromagnetic detection systems in the MRI environment
- An appendix with website information for biomedical companies to facilitate finding the latest company information for implants and devices
- Information for thousands of objects, including implants tested at 3 tesla
