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If you happen to be going to any of the major US radiology meetings in the next six months (ISMRM / ASRT, ASRT / ISRRT, or AHRA), please join Robert and me for any of our presentations. For links to each annual meeting and information about each presentation, please scroll down to 'News Bite' below.
 As we announced in February, we have begun to assemble our new book, the "Handbook on MRI Suite Design" whcih we will be releasing this summer. We're also working on different 'sneak peek' opportunities. If you want to be notified about the release of the book and the opportunities to preview sections of it, please click here.
This issue of the MRI Newsletter features a developing paradigm shift in how radiology services are provided as well as articles which will help you keep your magnet room secure and incident-free.
As always, we hope that you will contact us if you have any questions about anything you read in the newsletter, or if we can be of any assistance to you.
Tobias Gilk
Junk Architects, PC
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Mark Your Calendars Three Times! We would love to see you at our presentations on MRI suite design and safety the annual meetings of three groups in 2006, the Society for Magnetic Resonance Technologists in May, the American Society of Radiologic Technolgists at the 14th World Congress in June, and two presentations for the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators in August. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for each!Click below to be taken to
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Radiology Is Dead. Long Live Imaging!
By Robert Junk, AIA, AHRA and Tobias Gilk
Amid all of the turf-warfare that is going on – cardiologists vs. radiologists, self-referral, etc… - one of the more bizarre consequences is that there is a backlash against the idea of decentralizing the services that radiologists and radiological technologists perform. Clinically, there are strong arguments for providing sophisticated imaging in emergency departments and surgical suites, but there is a nostalgic attachment to the idea of Radiology as a department, a single geographic place within the hospital, a concept which runs contrary to the concept of decentralization.
Click here to be taken to the full article.
Ferromagnetic Detection
In The Palm Of Your Hand
By Tobias Gilk
It is no secret that I am a supporter of the development of ferromagnetic detection as a supplement to regular patient and device screening for MRI suites. Unlike conventional ‘airport-style’ metal detectors which alert on aluminum, brass and non-ferrous stainless steels, the new ferrous-only detectors don’t alarm on materials that aren’t missile threats in the MRI environment. In short, they’re specifically designed to identify those materials that threaten patient safety and magnet operation.
Click here to be taken to the full article.
Keeping Zone III Secure:
Access Controls For MRI Suites
By Tobias Gilk
One of the key components to the Safe Practice Guidelines as established by the American College of Radiology’s White Paper on MR Safety is securing Zone III. Zone III is the area outside of the magnet room which, either because of exposure to magnetic fields or simple proximity to the magnet, should be restricted to only trained MR personnel and successfully screened patients or visitors. Unfortunately, as is true with many of the Safe Practice Guidelines, individual facilities and credentialing bodies are too frequently ignoring this standard.
Click here to be taken to the full article.
Articles In The Works
In the upcoming months we will be sharing articles with you on a number of topics, from tools that are immediately applicable, to strategies that will help your facility on into the future. Several planned upcoming articles include:
- MRI Accident Data: What Every Facility Should Know
- Selecting A Site For Your Next MRI Suite
- Magnet Room Finishes & Equipment
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