Magnetic Field Safety

The magnetic resonance (MR) system has a very strong magnetic field that may be hazardous to individuals entering the MR environment or MR system room if they have certain metallic, electronic, magnetic, or mechanical implants, devices, or objects.

Students are expected to undergo an MR screening process as part of their clinical agreement to ensure their safety in the MR environment. 

For a student’s own protection and the protection of those in his/her supervision, he/she is required to immediately notify and report to MRI faculty any trauma, procedure, or surgery they experience or undergo where a ferromagnetic object or device may have become introduced within or on them. This will permit appropriate screening of the student to determine status change in the safety of permitting that student into MRI Safety Zones III and/or IV.

The MRI Screening Form for Individuals can be found on the left side of this page under Attachments and in the Program Documents section of the MRI Handbook.