Frank Shellock, PhD

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Book excerpt: Reference Manual for MR Safety, Implants, and Devices
The 2015 edition of the Reference Manual for Magnetic Resonance Safety, Implants, and Devices by Frank Shellock, PhD, has been published, offering updated guidance on MRI safety for radiologists, MRI technologists, and facility managers. In the following excerpt, the use of a ferromagnetic detection system in the MRI suite is explained.
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