AltusLearn's MRI Safety Report

AltusLearn conducted surveys in 2021 that gave us insight into the industry we serve. We gathered the data in a report for you below. Our research shows there is a growing need for MRI Safety compliance training. Let us know what you think after reviewing this fascinating and fresh data on the MRI industry.

2021 MRI Safety News Events

Worker Dies After MRI Machine Falls at University of Utah Hospital:

Published Papers

Avoiding MRI-Related Accidents: A Practical Approach to Implementing MR Safety:

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What is Your MRI Facility Type?

Academic Medical Center: +4% Community Hospital: +4% Regional Medical Center: -1%
Independent Imaging Center: -5% IDN: -3% Government/Federal: -3% Other: +4%

What is Your Professional Role?

How Often do You Review and Update Your MRI Safety Policies?

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Does your MRI Facility practice an annual "mock code" to include the emergent removal of the patient from the MRI system room?

At your MRI Facility, do all the MRI-trained technologists undergo annual MRI safety training?

Does your MRI Facility have a designated MR Medical Director (MRMD)?

At Your MRI facility, who is responsible to ensure that the safe practice guidelines for MRI safety are established, maintained, and current?

Who is responsible for implementing your MRI safety policies and procedures and ensuring that the facility personnel adhere to them at all times?

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Analytical Breakdown

Radiologist: +1% Resident/Fellow: -7% Physicist: +1% Technologist: -3% MR Safety Officer: -9% MR Medical Director: -3% MR Safety Expert: -21% Radiology Administrator: -5% Other: +8%

Analytical Breakdown

Annually: -10% As Required: +1% Unsure: +11% N/A: -2%

Analytical Breakdown

Yes: -9% No: -17% Unaware: -12% N/A: -3%

Analytical Breakdown

Yes: -6% No: +3% Unaware: +2% N/A: +1%

Analytical Breakdown

Yes: -1% No: -4% Unaware: +6% N/A: -1%

Analytical Breakdown

MR Medical Director: -5% MRI-trained Radiologist: +1% Radiology Administrator: +2%
MR Safety Officer: +4% Safety, Quality, & Standardization/Regulatory Manager: +4%
MR Technologist: -1% Education Coordinator: No change (0%) Other: -5%

Analytical Breakdown

MR Medical Director: -18% Radiology Administrator: +10% MR Safety Officer: -4% Safety, Quality, & Standardization/Regulatory Manager: +7%
MRI Technologist: -17% Educational Coordinator: +5%

MRI-Related FDA Adverse Events

Thermal: 906 (59%)
Mechanical: 170 (11%)
Projectile: 133 (9%)
Miscellaneous: 109 (7%)
Image quality: 89 (6%)
Acoustic: 86 (6%)
Unclear: 55 (4%)
Peripheral nerve stimulation: 0 (0%)
Total: 1548

Unclear: 348 (39%)
Contact with an object: 257 (28%)
Skin-to-skin contact: 147 (16%)
Bore Contact: 97 (10%)
Not RF-related: 57 (6%)
Total: 906

MR coils: 138 (54%)
ECG electrodes or leads: 39 (15%)
Patient clothing: 12 (5%)
Stereotaxic head frames: 11 (4%)
Blankets: 9 (4%)
Orthopedic implants: 8 (3%)
Pulse oximeters: 7 (3%)
Tattoos/permanent makeup: 6 (2%)
Headphones: 3 (1%)
Dermal patches: 3 (1%)
Jewelry: 3 (1%)
Miscellaneous (e.g., urine bags, wet pantyliners, orthopedic splints, other medical devices): 18 (7%)
Total: 257

Patient transport and mobility equipment, including walkers and wheelchairs (21 reports), stretchers (8 reports), and chairs (6 reports): 35 (26%)
Gas cylinders: 13 (10%)
Magnet components exposed during service: 13 (10%)
Tools, including both general tools such as scissors and specialized tools involved in magnet servicing: 10 (8%)
Patient monitoring equipment: 9 (7%)
Carts: 8 (6%)
IV poles: 8 (6%)
Surgical tools: 7 (5%)
Firearms: 5 (4%)
Floor polishers: 3 (2%)
Firefighting equipment: 3 (2%)
Miscellaneous: 19 (14%)
Total: 133

Breakdown of MRI Adverse Events

Thermal Event Root Cause

Objects Involved in Thermal Events with a Root Cause of Contact with an Object

Objects Involved in Projectile Events

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MRI-related FDA adverse event reports:

Rates of safety incident reporting in MRI in a large academic medical center:

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South Korean man dies after oxygen cylinder sucked into MRI machine:

MRI Accidents Raise Safety Concerns:

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