The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has published a new white paper, Radiologic Technologist Best Practices for MR Safety, designed to help MR technologists provide the safest patient care possible.
“Our goal was to create a set of targeted guidelines for MR technologists that they can use to solve problems, make informed decisions and ultimately enhance patient care,” Amanda Garlock, MS, ASRT chairman of the board, said in a prepared statement.
Garlock led work on the white paper, making it a primary focus of her 2017-2018 ASRT presidential term. She worked closely with the organization’s eight-member MR Safety Best Practices Committee to review survey data and develop the best practices as laid out in the document.
“Despite its overall safety and effectiveness, MR scanning poses potentially serious risks if the procedures aren’t performed by highly trained and educated registered radiologic technologists who understand how to protect everyone involved,” Garlock said in the same statement.
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