At RSNA meeting in 2007, Craig Frischman, a medical malpractice plaintiff’s attorney, joined renowned MRI safety expert, Emanuel Kanal, MD, FACR, to present information on the legal responsibilities and liabilities faced by MRI providers. Mr. Frischman explained that the safety elements contained within any published recommendations by a nationally-recognized, governing body are legally considered as the standard for performance criteria. These standards include safety training, thorough screening of patients, 4-Zone access restrictions, ferromagnetic detection systems and situational awareness.
Safety First! The potential for adverse events is rising in the MR suite
The MR world is in a bit of a conundrum. Providers are camping up scan volumes to make up for missed exams (and missed reve- nue) during the lockdown phase of the pan- demic, yet the U.S is currently experiencing a shortage of technologists. If you do a search on the internet job board Indeed for MR tenhnologist openings in the country, almost 4,000 positions wiII appear. read more- HealthCare Business News / September 2021