Competency information
Details
Perform a comprehensive risk assessment of a non-ionising imaging facility or technique
Considerations
- Risk assessment techniques
- Health and safety legislation and codes of practice
- Bioeffects, consequences of exposure and control measures
- Issues associated with different commercially available systems: 15 vs 3T, eg SAR, spatial gradient
- Safety evaluation of a device, eg deflection testing, MR conditional pacemakers
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform risk assessment of non-ionising radiation facilities |