MR Safety Week 24-28 July 2023

This year it is 22years since the tragic accident where a 6-year-old was killed whilst having an MRI. Michael Columbini was struck by a magnetic oxygen cylinder when it was taken into the MRI scan room by accident. MR Safety week is an annual event that takes place on this anniversary with the aim of promoting the importance of MR safety and best practice within MRI services. 

This year BAMRR have created the ‘how safe is your department’ checklist © for MR Radiographers and their teams to complete in their workplace during the week. Join us every day this week to download your checklists.

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Day 5 BAMRR ‘how safe is your department’ checklist

Day 4 BAMRR ‘how safe is your department’ checklist

supporting resources for Day 4 checklist

Society of Radiographers: The Role of the Radiographer in MRI
Society of Radiographers: Pause and check A4 poster
European Medicines Agency Gadolinium contrast information
The Royal College of Radiologists Guidance on gadolinium-based contrast agent administration to adult patients (2019)
Radiography publication: Radiographer’s confidence in managing patients with claustrophobia during magnetic resonance imaging
Article: Communication and Team Interactions to Improve Patient Experiences, Quality of Care, and Throughput in MRI

Day 3 BAMRR ‘how safe is your department’ checklist

supporting resources for Day 3 checklist

ISMRM understanding safety labelling
IPEM MRI safety notices
Siemens system cleaning documents
GE healthcare cleaning information

Day 2 BAMRR ‘how safe is your department’ checklist

supporting resources for Day 2 checklist

mrisafety.com, Dr Frank Shellock
Radiopaedia MRI artefacts
Medical physics and MRI, Dr Donald Mcrobbie

Day 1 BAMRR ‘how safe is your department’ checklist

supporting resources for Day 1 checklist

MHRA Safety Guidelines for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment in Clinical Use (2021)
Joint publication SCoR and BAMRR: Safety in Magnetic Resonance Imaging(2019)
Accessible Information Standard
The Society and College of Radiographers Practice Guideline Document Caring for People with Dementia: A clinical practice guideline for the radiography workforce (imaging and radiotherapy)
BAMRR suggested procedure for a patient who has a suspected IOFB
news article: Autism-friendly MRI, for more inclusive medical imaging

Other International organisations involved in MR safety week

Society of Radiographers
British Institute of Radiology
ISMRM