ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013.

MR Expert Panel on Safety; Emanuel Kanal; James Barkovich; Charlotte Bell; James P. Borgstede; William G. Bradley; Jerry W. Froelich; Rod Gimbel; John W. Gosbee; Ellisa Kuhni-Kaminski; Paul A. Larson; James W. Lester; John Nyenhuis; Daniel Joe Schaefer; Elizabeth A. Sebek; Jeffrey Weinreb; Bruce L. Wilkoff; Terry O. Woods; Leonard Lucey; Dina Hernandez

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ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013.

March 21, 2013

Safety EP on, Kanal E, Barkovich J, et al. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013;37(3):501-530.

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This updated guideline reviews recommendations from an expert panel on safe practices for magnetic resonance use.

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