How should medical emergencies be handled?
The patient beds on the new scanners are not detachable. Consequently, it is not possible to simply wheel a subject experiencing a medical emergency out of the scanner on the scanner bed. An MR compatible gurney is stored in the Trio 3T scanner room. If your study involves subjects at increased risk of a medical emergency, you need to develop a formal plan for handling medical emergencies BEFORE scheduling any such subjects for an MRI study. This plan must be formally reviewed and approved by the ALBMC director. At an absolute minimum, it will be necessary to assure that adequate personnel are available to safely remove an unconscious and/or uncooperative subject from the scan room at any time during the study using MR compatible means. Please see the ALBMC MR Safety Manual for additional details.
