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Safety instructions
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MAGNETOM Family - Safety Information
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Emergency procedures
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Instructions on how to proceed in emergency situations must be
defined to ensure the safety of patients. For this purpose,
MR-specific risks must be included (e.g. the presence of a mag-
netic field).
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Among other things, the instructions must establish the fastest
possible way for removing patients in emergency cases from the
magnet’s influence (if necessary by shutting down the magnet).
The instructions should also establish measures to ensure med-
ical care as soon as possible.
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Especially endangered
patients and MR workers
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As special precautionary measures, a program for medical
supervision as well as a plan for using emergency equipment
outside the magnet’s influence must be in place for patients
with a higher than normal risk factor, such as:
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Patients susceptible to cardiovascular collapse
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Patients who are likely to develop seizures
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Patients who are at an increased risk of heart attacks or
other cardiac problems
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Patients with limited thermoregulation
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Claustrophobic patients
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Patients who are unconscious, anesthetized or confused or
who are not able to communicate normally for other rea-
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Children
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MR scanning has not been established as safe for imaging
fetuses and infants less than two years of age. The responsi-
ble physician must evaluate the benefits of the MR examina-
tion compared to those of other imaging procedures.