MR Safety Personnel Roles - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome back to today's lesson on MRI safety. This lesson focuses on MRI safety leadership roles and communication protocols. The MRI environment presents unique risks such as powerful magnetic fields and radio frequency exposure that require structured oversight. To protect patients, staff and visitors, professional organizations such as the American College of Radiology or ACR have established formal safety roles. The MR medical director, the MR safety officer, and the MR safety expert. Let's take a look at each of these roles and their responsibilities. First up, we have the m r medical director or m r m d. The m r m d is a licensed physician who integrates medical judgment with m r I safety practices. The MRMD has ultimate oversight of MRI safety within the facility and is the highest level of authority