New FDA Guidelines on MRI Safety

The FDA recently issued updated guidelines regarding MRI safety protocols, particularly focusing on the need for enhanced screening for implanted devices. It’s crucial that our departments remain compliant to ensure patient safety and to mitigate the risk of adverse events. Has anyone undertaken a review of their protocols to align with these updates?

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We just updated our screening protocols for implanted devices. It was eye-opening to see how many patients we missed before! Have you implemented any new tools for this?

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