Level 1 MR Personnel
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Watch training video
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Complete Level 1 test
IU Health & Indiana University School of Medicine
MR Safety Committee
The IUH and IUSM MR Safety Committee develops, approves, and implements MR safety policies for the downtown Academic Health Center and supports IU Health facilities across the state. Use this site for MR safety screening, training, credential verification, committee contacts, and safety documentation.
Before MRI access
Safety Screening
Complete the electronic MR safety screening form online, or download the current printable screening form when a paper workflow is required.
Annual / role-based education
Safety Training
Each level is organized as a simple sequence: review the presentation, watch the training video, then complete the test. External video and test content is loaded only when you request it.
Level 2 MR Personnel
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Watch training video
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Complete Level 2 test
Advanced MR safety curriculum
MRSO / MRMD / MRSE Modules
The eight-module curriculum is organized as an expandable library so you can open only the module you need. Videos remain unloaded until selected. To take the final test for a module, email Jason Parker at parkerjg@iu.edu for a personalized test link.
Module 1 — Introduction
Supporting documentation
- ACR Manual on MR Safety: ACR Manual on MR Safety.pdf
- ACR General Personnel Requirements: Supervising Physicians: ACR website link
- JC Quick Safety 31: Strong MRI safety programs prevent safety events: Joint Commission website link
- ACR Medical-Legal Issues in Radiology: MedicalLegalHandbook.pdf
- Understanding the Radiologist's Legal Responsibility for Patient Safety: Diagnostic Imaging link
- Supervising Technologists — Radiologists’ Liability Issues: Radiology Today link
- Facebook MR Safety Group: Facebook group link
Module 2 — IUH MRMD / MRSO / MRSE Module 2
Supporting documentation
- N/A
Module 3 — GBCAs
Supporting documentation
- GBCAs JMRI review paper: GBCAs review_JMRI_2017_Fraum et al.pdf
- ACR Manual on Contrast Media: ACR_2020.Contrast_Media.pdf
- GBCA-associated plaques JAMA paper: Gd-Associated Plaques_JAMA Dermatology 2015.pdf
Module 4 — The Red Button (quench & cryogen safety)
Supporting documentation
- N/A
Module 5 — The ACR Safety Manual
Supporting documentation
- Paper: Using near-miss events to improve MRI safety in a large academic centre
- Paper: Radiofrequency Energy-Induced Heating During MR Procedures: A Review
- Paper: Invisible Metallic Microfiber in Clothing Presents Unrecognized MRI Risk for Cutaneous Burn
- Paper: A New Fire Hazard for MR Imaging Systems: Blankets—Case Report
- Paper: Gradient-Induced Voltages on 12-Lead ECGs during High DutyCycle MRI Sequences and a Method for Their Removal considering Linear and Concomitant Gradient Terms
Module 6 — Zoning, Screening, and Personnel
Supporting documentation
Module 7 — Infection Control
Supporting documentation
- Rothschild, part I: Preventing infection in MRI: Best practices for infection control in and around MRI suites, part I
- Rothschild, part II: Preventing infection in MRI: Best practices for infection control in and around MRI suites, part II
- Rothschild, part III: Preventing infection in MRI: Best practices for infection control in and around MRI suites, part III
- Kooraki, JACR 2020: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Precautions: What the MRI Suite Should Know
Module 8 — Medicolegal Implications
Supporting documentation
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Contacts |
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 MR Safety Experts and MRSC contacts
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General questions/inquiries
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Jason Parker, MRSE & Chair, IU Health MR Safety Committee
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Xuandong Zhao, MRSE, IU Health MR Safety Committee
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Greg Anthony, MRSE, IU Health MR Safety Committee
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Heather Rose, Administrative Support, IU Health MR Safety Committee
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 Methodist Hospital contacts
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Larry Friggle, MRSO & MR Supervisor, Methodist Hospital
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Kayleigh Campbell, MRSO, Methodist Hospital
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Kerry Orttel, Specialist - Imaging, Methodist Hospital
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 Riley Children's Hospital contacts
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Lynn Netter, MRSO & MR Supervisor, Riley Children's Hospital
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Matt Cooper, MRMD, Riley Children's Hospital
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Jeff Beatty, Imaging Director, Riley Children's Hospital
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 University Hospital contacts
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Anna Venable, MRSO, Indiana University Hospital
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Michael Batta, MR Supervisor, Indiana University Hospital
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 Indianapolis Beltway contacts
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James Heare, MRSO & Imaging Manager, IUH Beltway
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Veronica Campbell, MRSO, IUH Beltway
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Cassie Wright, MRSO, IUH Beltway
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Kevin Smith, MRMD, IUH Beltway
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 Saxony Hospital contacts
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Heriverto (Eddie) Fernandez, MRSO & Team Lead, Imaging Services, Saxony Hospital
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Carol Janes, MRSO, Saxony Hospital
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 IUH North Hospital contacts
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Kristi Curry, MRSO, IU Health North Hospital
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Deirdre Shircliff, IU Health North Hospital
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Jean-Marie Burrell, MRSO, IU Health North Hospital
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Chad Sorenson, MRMD, IU Health North Hospital
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Bev Walker, IU Health North Hospital
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 IUH West Hospital
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Caselyn Schmidt, MRSO & Imaging Supervisor, IU Health West Hospital
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Chad Sorenson, MRMD, IU Health West Hospital
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Jason Ford, MRMD, IU Health West Hospital
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Sam Shultz, MRSO, IU Health West Hospital
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Terrie Byers, Imaging Supervisor, IU Health West Hospital
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 Research contacts
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Traci Day, MRSO, Research Imaging, Goodman Hall
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 IUH Southcentral Region contacts
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Beth Parsley, MRSO and Manager, Medical Imaging, IUH Paoli Hospital
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Cathi Wilson, Medical Imaging, IUH Paoli Hospital
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Roger Duncan, Coordinator, Radiology, IUH Bloomington Hospital
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Julie Dillman, MRSO & Team Lead, Imaging Services, IUH Bedford Hospital
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Neal Abdullah, MRMD, IUH Southcentral Region
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Tim Lach, MRMD, IUH Bedford Hospital
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Sara Cosgray, Manager, Imaging Services, IUH Southcentral Region (Frankfort)
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 Morgan County Hospital contacts
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Lester Woolslayer, Team Lead, Imaging Services, IUH Morgan Hospital
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 IUH East Central Region contacts
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Josh Perdue, MRSO, IUH Ball Memorial Hospital
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Stephanie Winchester, MRSO, IUH ECR Imaging Center
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Doug Boys, MRSO, IUH Jay Hospital
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John Alexander, MRMD, IUH Jay Hospital
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Tim Dillingham, MRSO, IUH Blackford Hospital
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 Eskenazi Hospital contacts
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Melody Gruber, MRSO & MRI Supervisor, Eskenazi County Hospital
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Janice Walker, MRSO & Imaging Supervisor, Eskenazi County Hospital
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Anthony Ryan, MRSO, Eskenazi County Hospital
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 IUH West Central Region contacts
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Amanda Jones, MRSO & Team Lead, IUH Frankfort Hospital
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Joshua Nepute, MRMD, IUH Frankfort Hospital
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Justin Delph, MRSO & Team Lead, White Memorial Hospital
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Megan Ruff, MRSO & Team Lead, IUH Arnett Hospital
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Documentation and Safety Testing |
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Mask MRI Compatiblity Table
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ACR
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Gadolinium
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Cochlear implants
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Pacemakers
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