Our safety program consists of several training policies:
- For all personnel, a level I training with a video introducing MR safety concepts is required
- For personnel who will need to enter zone IV (the scanner room), a level II training with another video followed by a quiz is required
- An annual retraining is required for all personnel with an new video and quiz for level II
- A copy of the subject screening form must be on file for all MR personnel and updated annually
- An anatomical region specific training is required before running an experiment on a human subject
and rules:
- Complete a time out checklist before all experiments in zone IV
- Insure a minimum of two level II trained personnel are present whenever a person is in zone IV, including at least one level II trained person in zone III
- Gain prior approval from the study principal investigator for after hours scanning
- Gain prior approval from the safety officer and/or study PI for all new devices or equipment to be used in zone IV
- Develop a plan for any experiment which will require moving ferromagnetic materials into zone IV and gain prior approval from the study PI