Magnet Training

Magnet Safety

CMRR's magnet training process is designed to focus on the safety of our subjects, equipment, researchers, and anyone else who may be in the building. The level of training each user needs depends on the work they will do at CMRR, and their needs may change over time.

MR Safety Zones

The CMRR building is mapped into 4 MR safety zones per the American College of Radiology Safety Zones: each area will be posted for safety zones 1 through 4:

  1. Zone I is unrestricted for the public regarding MR hazards and fringe fields will be below 5 Gauss (0.5mT); this is outside of the CMRR building and the loading dock
  2. Zone II is the transition zone and includes the lobby, screening rooms, and changing rooms; access to zone II is controlled
  3. Zone III is in an MR Controlled Access Area (i.e., there is a door connecting zones III and IV) and is generally the Control Room of the MR suite; access to zone III is further restricted. Generally zone III will be below 9 Gauss for a clinical magnet but this is not always the case
  4. Zone IV is the magnet room itself where significant projectile hazard and device disruption are possible

CMRR Magnet Training

After obtaining Ucard access to CMRR, researchers working at the magnets will need to complete magnet training. This training falls into 3 stages:

  1. magnet safety training needed for anyone regularly in the magnet suite
  2. operator training for anyone who will acquire MR data
  3. advanced safety training and CPR for anyone scanning human subjects, including anyone administering the Safety Screening Form to subjects

Anyone needing new or updated magnet training should fill out this form which will guide you through which trainings are needed.