Patient safety in magnetic resonance imaging

P Fraga Rivas; J de Miguel Criado; L García Del Salto Lorente; L Gutiérrez Velasco; P Quintana Valcarcel

doi:10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.01.009

Patient safety in magnetic resonance imaging

Radiologia (Engl Ed). 2023 Sep-Oct;65(5):447-457. doi: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.01.009. Epub 2023 Sep 12.

Authors

P Fraga Rivas¹, J de Miguel Criado², L García Del Salto Lorente², L Gutiérrez Velasco², P Quintana Valcarcel²

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario del Henares, Unidad Central de Radiodiagnóstico, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: patricia.fraga@salud.madrid.org.
² Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario del Henares, Unidad Central de Radiodiagnóstico, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 37758335
DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.01.009

Abstract

Image acquisition involves the use of static magnetic fields, field gradients and radiofrequency waves. These elements make the MRI a different modality. More and more centers work with 3.0 T equipment that present higher risks for the patient, compared to those of 1.5 T. Therefore, there is a need for updating for radiology staff that allows them to understand the risks and reduce them, since serious and even fatal incidents can occur. The objective of this work is to present a review and update of the risks to which patients are subjected during the performance of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study.

Keywords: Burns; Campos magnéticos; Cardiac implantable electronic device; Contrast media; Dispositivos cardiovasculares electrónicos; Imagen por resonancia magnética; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Marcapasos; Medios de contraste; Pacemaker; Patient safety; Quemaduras; Seguridad del paciente; Temperatura; Temperature.