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Task Group No. 345 - Medical Device Considerations for MR Safety Experts (TG345)

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Activities
  1. Briefly review the role and expectations of the QMP as MR safety expert consultant with emphasis on assessment and formulation of a plan of action for patient scanning in the presence of devices or medical implants.
  2. Review relevant physics for understanding MR safety concerns of medical devices and implants.
  3. Review published literature & standards for medical device and implant evaluation in MR environment.
  4. Outline methods and promote best practices for evaluating medical devices for use in patients as well as reporting of results by QMP.
  5. Outline methods and promote best practices for QMP evaluation of risk in patients with implanted medical devices (active and passive) as well as reporting and communication considerations with staff
    and/or clinicians.
  6. Outline general considerations and approaches to modifying MR acquisitions to accommodate conditions for MR safety versus imaging quality or indication.
  7. Identify potential pitfalls and areas requiring research or better standardization
  8. Provide recommended standard operating procedures and checklists for specific device categories (with examples).
  9. Publish a Task Group report.

By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?This is not a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):12/19/2019 - 12/31/2027
Reviewable Draft Deadline:
Committee Keywords: No Keywords Entered
Chair

R. Jason Stafford
Task Group Chair

2025 Roster

(dates shown below are start and end dates of position.)

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 7 voting members.

needs updatingHeidi A. Edmonson, PhD

12/19/2019 - 12/31/2027 Member
needs updatingSamuel A. Einstein, PhD

12/19/2019 - 12/31/2027 Member

needs updatingArmen Kocharian, PhD

10/26/2020 - 12/31/2027 Member
needs updatingAnshuman Panda, PhD

12/19/2019 - 12/31/2027 Member

needs updatingR. Jason Stafford, PhD

12/19/2019 - 12/31/2027 Task Group Chair
up-to-dateMichael C. Steckner, PhD

12/19/2019 - 12/31/2027 Member

needs updatingQing Yuan

10/26/2020 - 12/31/2027 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 0 non-voting members and guests.
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 0 staff.



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