MRI Technologist how-to

How to Screen a Patient for MRI Safety

Screening prevents serious injuries.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Screening prevents serious injuries. In short: complete; ask; ask, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Complete the screening form.

  2. Ask about implants and devices.

  3. Ask about metal fragments.

  4. Verify device MRI conditions.

  5. Remove metal items.

  6. Clear the patient into the scanner.

Safety reminders for MRI technologists

  • Screen every person entering the magnet room
  • Keep ferromagnetic objects out
  • Monitor for contrast reactions
  • Know quench procedures

Magnet · Tesla · Coil · Sequence · T1 and T2 · Gadolinium: see the full MRI technologist glossary.

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