MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What is an MRI
A chemical solution injected into a patient's bloodstream to improve the quality of magnetic resonance imaging
What is Gadolinium Contrast?
a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation
What is an X-ray?
A portable or wheeled device that can be used to control or extinguish small fires, often in an emergency located throughout the center
What are fire extinguishers?
a series of questions that ensures patients and others are safe to enter an MRI scanner room
What is a screening form?
500 Pounds
What is our weight limit?
A hypersensitive immune reaction to a substance that normally is harmless or would not cause an immune response in most people.
What is an allergic reaction?
a barrier placed between a source of radiation and the area of the person that needs to be protected.
What is a shield?
A designated way out of a building, to be used for escape in the event of an emergency.
What is an emergency exit?
DANGER! The zone where MRI scanner is located, and all patients must be screened and accompanied
What is Zone IV?
The scientific unit used to measure how strong magnets are
What is a Tesla?
A single-use, prefilled, injectable device that delivers a dose of epinephrine into the thigh to treat severe allergic reactions, also known as anaphylaxis
What is an EpiPen?
a process of taking images of certain parts of the body to ensure patient safety before a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
What is an x-ray metal screening?
Button located in magnet room used to quench the magnet.
What is the quench button?
Zone used for MRI patient screening and preparation
What is Zone II?
Can create high resolution images faster than a 1.5T system
What is a 3T MRI?
A container carrying medicine and equipment for use in emergency resuscitations.
What is a crash cart?
Also known as projections, are the images that a clinician sees when viewing an X-ray
What is an x-ray view?
a type of material that cannot be used or taken inside of MR room
What is Metal?
Zone used for MRI Access Area
What is Zone I?
a wider tunnel-like opening than a traditional MRI machine
What is a "Wide-Bore"?
A device used to inject contrast media into a patient's bloodstream during medical imaging procedures
What is a Power Injector?
an Instrument used to measure radiation exposure
What is a Dosimeter?
When helium is quickly released from the MR machine causing the machine to eliminate its magnetic field
What is a Quench?
Restricted access. Screened MRI Patients and MRI Personal only.
What is Zone III?