MR Safety and The Kanal Method.

Abstract

* The Kanal Method is a scientific method of focusing and standardizing efforts in MR safety as it applies to each specific patient. Its value, along with the Ameri- can Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS) and the Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer (MRSO), Magnetic Resonance Medical Director (MRMD), Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE)- board certifications, is demonstrated and in practice. * People learn the Kanal Method in the MRSO/ MRMD/ MRSE courses. Such certification helps to ensure a standard knowledge base and competency among those overseeing departmen- tal, organizational, and/or enterprise MR safety. * As with all patient care activities, the team approach is necessary for best practices and for more positive patient outcomes. With this methodology, technologists, physicists, and physicians can improve best practices for their patients.