We are pleased to make the full text of all of our articles on MRI suite safety, planning, design and construction available to our subscribers. Below is a listing of each issue of the newsletter and the articles within. Click on the name of the article to be taken to the full text.

2004 Articles

July, 2004
Magnetic Contamination: What Your Vendors May Not Have Told You

August, 2004
The Fire Extinguisher In Your MRI Suite: Will It Save A Life, Or Take One?

September, 2004
When 'Safe' Isn't Safe Enough: A Life Saving Vocabulary Lesson
What An MRI Suite Safety Consultant Does

October, 2004
High Field Extremity Systems: Is It Time To Be Scared?
HIPAA Compliance Strategies For MR Control Rooms

November, 2004 (RSNA Primer Issue)
Ferrous Detection Systems: This Is Not Your Father's Metal Detector.
Chilled Loop Failure: Or How To Break Your Magnet Without Even Trying.
Watch Out CT, MRI Laser Simulation Is Here:
LED Lighting For Magnet Rooms:

December, 2004
10 Questions To Ask Your MRI Architect - Part One of Two.
Why Switching to 3.0 Is Much More Than A Swap

2005 Articles

January, 2005
Ten Questions To Ask Your MRI Architect - Part 2 of 2
Confessions Of A Healthcare Architect: What I Thought I Knew.
Image Quality vs. Reimbursement: Why Insurers May Refuse Payment.

February, 2005
Interventional MRI
Imaging Trailer Docks: Making Mobile MRIs Work For You.
MRI Emergency Preparedness: Scenarios To Think About.

March, 2005
Construction Planning
Universal Imaging Suite: An Oversold Promise Or The Forthcoming Standard?
Another Shift Towards MRI

April, 2005 - Public Access Issue (Dedicated Safety Issue)
Safety vs. The Bottom Line: Why Safety Pays
4-Zones: Implementing the ACR 4-Zone Principle.
MR-Safe vs. Non-Ferromagnetic.

May, 2005
Can You Afford To Wait For An Evidence-Based Solution?
Square Pegs & Rougd Holes: Retrofitting An MRI Into An Existing Building.
When Good Vibrations Go Bad: An MRI Full Of Sound And Fury.

June, 2005
Housekeeping Services: Striking A Balance.
DI In The OR: Intraoperative Imaging.
Modular Done Wrong: A $3 Million Barnacle.

July, 2005
A Shocking Story Of Static Discharge: A Tale Of Unexpected Coil Damage.
Interim Trailer Leasing: The Hidden Cost In MRI Suite Renovations.
AHRA Preview: A Sneek-Peek At Our Forthcoming Presentation.

August, 2005 - Public Access Issue (Dedicated Safety Issue)
Four Years After The Tragedy: The Wake Of An MRI Death.
The New 'MR Safe': Language Canges For The FDA.
MR Safety R.O.I.: Low-Cost, High-Return Suite Audits.

September, 2005
A Shocking Story Of Static Discharge: The Epilogue.
Hitting The Ceiling Over HIPAA-Required Walls
Burying MRI Construction Mistakes: How What You Can't See Affects What You Can Read.

October, 2005
MRI Vendor Suite Templates: What They Don't Show.
Hurricane Epilogue: An Emergency Preparedness Primer.
Ferrous Quarantine: Protecting Zone III and Zone IV.

November, 2005 - RSNA Preview (Special Oncology Focus)
MRI And Cancer Diagnosis.
MRI-Guided Cancer Treatment
Is Oncology MRI's Next Frontier?

December, 2005 - Public Access Issue
MRI Purchase Contracts: How To Simplify Magnet Purchase And Installation.
10 Questions MRI Patients Should Ask Their Providers: Is This Real Or Is It Hype?
Doubling Down: Raising The Stakes Of MRI Patient Safety.

2006 Articles

January, 2006
MRI Purchase Contracts - Part 2 of 2
ECRI's Report On MRI Safety.
When Throughput Means More Than Revenue.

February, 2006
If The Shoe Doesn't Fit, Don't Wear It: Pediatric MRI And Suite Templates.
MRI Suite Cryogen Safety: Magnet Room Entrapment.
MRI Experts, Cost Or Value?

March, 2006
MRI Suite Cryogen Safety, Part II: Quench Pipe Safety.
Magnet Room Doors And Quench Entrapment.
MRI Suites And Acoustics.

April, 2006 - Public Access Issue
Radiology Is Dead: Long Live Imaging.
Ferromagnetic Detection In The Palm Of Your Hand.
Keeping Zone III Secure: MRI Suite Access Controls.

May, 2006
Call To Action For MRI Safety: Help Us Make MRI-Safety Week A Reality!
Selecting A Site For Your Next MRI Suite: It Pays To Plan Ahead.
Magnet Room Equipment And Furnishings: The Ultimate Caveat Emptor.

June, 2006
MRI-Safety Week: Promote And Enhance MRI Safety.
What House M.D. Teaches Us About MRI And Safety.
Magnet Room Finishes: Protect MRI Safety And Efficiency When You Build.

July, 2006
MRI-Safety Week Is Upon Us!.
Buying An MRI: A Tragedy In Two Acts.
MRI Safety In Canada.

August, 2006 - Public Access Issue
MRI-Safety Week Follow-Up: Same Time Next Year?
DRA And MRI Patient Throughput: Unconventional Wisdom vs. Reimbursement Cuts.
MR Accident Data: You Don't Know More Thank You Think You Do.

September, 2006
Converting To The New 'MR Safe': Improve Safety In One Day
Could Your Quench Pipe Kill Your Magnet?
Patient Safety And Quality Act: One Year Later.

October, 2006
Awareness, Not Fear. Compassion, Not Hysteria.
It's 300 Gauss, Do You Know Where Your Vent Is?
Medical Gasses In The MRI Suite.

November, 2006
The Last MRI In The World.
ACR White Paper In 2007.
Joint Commission Sentinel Event In The Works?

December, 2006 - Public Access Issue
The New 10 Questions: Part 1 of 2.
Calculate Your MRI Suite Safety Score.
MRI Risks Aren't Standing Still: Are You?

2007 Articles

January, 2007
The New 10 Answers: Part 2 of 2
MRI Suite Level Designations
An Open Letter To MRI Equipment Vendors.

February, 2007
Forthcoming MRI Suite Design Guidance
MRI Suite Emergency Procedures
MRI Safety Around The Globe.

March, 2007
ACR MRI Safety Guidance Document: Summary of Changes.
What Does Your Vendor Know about Your Quench Vent (That You Don't)?
Elevated Standard Of Care And Standard Of Practice.

April, 2007 - Public Access Issue
Joint Commission MRI Surveys: What It's Been & What It's Likely To Be: Part I of II
Effective MRI Suites: Total Process Management: Part 1 of 2
The MRI Equipment Vendor Diet.

May, 2007
Joint Commission MRI Surveys: What It's Been & What It's Likely To Be: Part II of II.
Effective MRI Suites
Safety Standards To Be Added To ACR Accreditation For MR.

June, 2007
MRI Suite Construction Costs: The Million-Dollar Question.
Magnet Upgrade Path: Part I of II.
The Mouse Waits For No One. Make Sure You're There.

July, 2007
FDA Patient Safety News Recognizes ACR Guidance Document.
MRI Safety Week, 2007.
Magnet Upgrade Path: Part II of II.

August, 2007 - Public Access Issue
New MRI Design Guide: Part I of II.
DRA vs. Demographics: Why MRI Comes Out Smelling Sweet.
The Secret MRI Safety Video Page.

September, 2007
New MRI Design Guide: Part II of II.
Post-DRA 'Bounce'?
When You Know Enough To Be Scared...

October, 2007
MRI Patient Throughput Calculator.
Civil Liability: The Elephant In The Room.
The Colombini Lawsuit To Go To Trial.

November, 2007
Friendly Format Magnets: Siemens Unveils More Open 3T.
Canary In A Coal Mine. (Oxygen Sensors)
One In A Million.

December, 2007 - Public Access Issue
Tesla Wars
RSNA Follow-Up: New MRI Shield Systems.
The Year Of Living Safely?!

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