REFMAN - Manual for MR Safety, Implants and Devices: 2009 Edition

The 2009 Edition is an indispensable textbook for radiologists, MRI technologists, and facility managers. This internationally acclaimed series includes updated guidelines and recommendations from the latest information in the peer-reviewed literature as well as documents developed by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Medical Devices Agency (MDA), and the Institute for Magnetic Resonance, Safety, Education and Research (IMRSER). Section I presents safety guidelines and recommendations. Section II has the latest information for implants, devices, and materials tested for safety in the MR environment. “The List” has a tabular listing of data for more than 2,200 objects with over 900 implants tested at 3-Tesla. Features of the 2009 Edition include patient screening forms in English and Spanish and guidelines for scanning patients with electronically-activated devices and current generation cardiac pacemakers. 650 pages