Training activity information
Details
Design and perform a comprehensive safety audit of an MRI scanner suite and its associated local rules, report the findings and make recommendations where necessary
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Identification of hazards and control measures
- Risk assessments
- Local rules
- Legislation
- National and international guidance
- Measurement of fringe field
- Labelling as MR safe, MR unsafe, or MR conditional
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- Consider specific insights you hope to gain regarding MRI safety regulations and potential hazards.
- Think about your current understanding of MRI safety and where you want to expand your knowledge.
- Anticipate learning about common safety issues within an MRI environment.
- Consider how to effectively document and communicate audit findings and recommendations.
- Discuss the scope and methodology of the safety audit with your training officer.
- Review relevant local rules, safety guidelines, and protocols for the MRI suite.
- Familiarise yourself with audit templates or procedures if available.
- Consider potential challenges you might face during the audit (e.g., access to information, identifying non-compliance) and how you might address them.
- Reflect on your current confidence in performing safety audits.
In action
- Pay attention to your actions.
- How are you approaching the activity? Why are you doing it this way?
- What decisions are you making as the activity progresses? What aspects of your practice feel intuitive, and what requires more conscious effort?
- How effective are your actions in achieving the audit?
- What challenges are you facing during this audit?
- What can you learn from this activity as it unfolds?
- How does this activity connect to your existing knowledge and skills?
- Are there alternative approaches you could be considering for conducting the audit?
- What support or guidance might you need in this moment?
- Are you working within the scope of a safety audit?
On action
- What aspects of the MRI scanner suite and local rules stood out to you during the audit?
- What were the key findings of your audit?
- What recommendations did you make?
- What did you learn about MRI safety requirements and potential hazards?
- How did performing the audit enhance your understanding of local rules and their importance?
- What challenges did you encounter, and what did you learn from overcoming them?
- How will this experience inform your approach to safety in other areas of your practice?
- What actions will you take to further develop your understanding of MRI safety?
- What support or resources might you need to further develop in this area?
Beyond action
- Consider the original safety audit report and your recommendations. Have you had the opportunity to see if these recommendations were implemented and what the outcome was?
- Compare this experience with any subsequent safety-related activities or audits you may have been involved in. What similarities and differences did you observe in the process and findings?
- Reflect on discussions you might have had with peers or colleagues about safety audits. Has their perspective changed your understanding of this training activity?
- How has this initial experience of conducting a safety audit shaped your awareness of safety protocols and local rules in your daily work with MRI scanners or other non-ionising radiation equipment?
- Have the skills developed during this training activity (e.g., attention to detail, risk assessment, report writing) been transferable to other training activities or aspects of your practice?
- How has your understanding of the importance of safety audits contributed to your preparedness for observed assessments like discussing the results of a safety audit?
- What transferable skills (e.g., critical thinking, problem-solving, communication) did you develop during this training activity that will be valuable in future safety-related responsibilities or leadership roles?
- What clear actions for continued development in the area of safety auditing have been identified as a result of revisiting this experience?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Assess the safety of the clinical application of non-ionising radiation. |