MRI Safety Week 2025

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Across
  1. 3. Line, Boundary around scanner showing magnetic field strength.
  2. 5. burn, Common injury from loops or contact with scanner coils.
  3. 6. Emergency release of cryogens to shut down the magnet.
  4. 10. A metal used in MRI contrast agents.
  5. 12. Person who operates the MRI scanner.
  6. 13. Expert in MRI physics and safety assessments.
  7. 19. General term for metal or electronic devices inside the body.
  8. 20. Liquid helium used to cool the MRI magnet.
Down
  1. 1. Type of metal that can be pulled violently into an MRI scanner.
  2. 2. Acronym for heat energy absorbed by the body during a scan.
  3. 4. Constant magnetic field always present in MRI.
  4. 7. Fear of enclosed spaces, common in MRI exams.
  5. 8. U.S. agency that regulates MRI device safety.
  6. 9. Mayo MRI Safety Coordinator.
  7. 11. III, Restricted area; access controlled by MRI staff.
  8. 14. Certified professional responsible for daily MRI safety.
  9. 15. Ball, Squeeze device given to patients to alert staff during scan.
  10. 16. Process of checking patients and staff for unsafe implants.
  11. 17. Tingling or muscle twitching caused by fast gradient switching.
  12. 18. Worn to protect against loud MRI noise.