The European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics Policy Statement No 14: The role of the Medical Physicist in the management of safety within the magnetic resonance imaging environment: EFOMP recommendations

J Hand,H Bosmans,C Caruana,S Keevil,D.G Norris,R Padovani,O Speck

doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2012.12.002

The European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics Policy Statement No 14: The role of the Medical Physicist in the management of safety within the magnetic resonance imaging environment: EFOMP recommendations

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Journal: Physica Medica	Publication Date: Jan 9, 2013
Citations: 14

Affiliation: King's College London, KU Leuven, University of Malta, University of Twente, Radboud University Nijmegen, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

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This European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) Policy Statement outlines the way in which a Safety Management System can be developed for MRI units. The Policy Statement can help eliminate or at least minimize accidents or incidents in the magnetic resonance environment and is recommended as a step towards harmonisation of safety of workers, patients, and the general public regarding the use of magnetic resonance imaging systems in diagnostic and interventional procedures.

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