Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Presents
"MRI Safety: Managing Patients with Passive and Active Implants"
featuring
Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., FACR, FISMRM, FACC
Director of MRI Safety, USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
April 14, 2022 | Noon - 1 p.m.
Zoom and CCC-1111
Register Here
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This grand rounds lecture is designed for faculty, residents, staff and medical students.
Learning objectives of this presentation include:
- Understand the MRI-related issues for implants
- Review the MRI conditions in order to safely manage patients with passive and active implants
- Implement protocols to safely scan patients with passive and active implants
- Identify the challenges associated with imaging patients with unlabeled implants
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Dr. Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., is a physiologist with more than 35 years of experience conducting laboratory and clinical investigations in the field of magnetic resonance imaging. He is the Director of MRI Safety at the USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. As a commitment to the field of MRI safety, bioeffects, and patient management, he created and maintains the internationally popular website, www.MRIsafety.com.
