Pre-MRI procedure screening: Recommendations and safety considerations forbiomedical implants and devices

Maintaining a safe MR environment is a daily challenge for MR healthcare wo rkers, especially in consideration of the increasing number of clinical MR applications and the large and growing variety of biomedical implants and d evices that are currently used in patients. This review article presents po licies and procedures that should be used to screen all patients and indivi duals before allowing them to enter the magnetic resonance (MR) environment . Information pertaining to MR safety and the relative risk factors for imp lants, devices and materials is discussed. A comprehensive pre-MRI procedur e screening form that is recommended for use by MR facilities is also inclu ded. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.