MRI safety update 2008: part 2, screening patients for MRI.

@article{Shellock2008MRISU,
  title={MRI safety update 2008: part 2, screening patients for MRI.},
  author={Frank G. Shellock and Alberto Spinazzi},
  journal={AJR. American journal of roentgenology},
  year={2008},
  volume={191 4},
  pages={
          1140-9
        }
}
OBJECTIVE This article is the second part of a two-part series on MRI safety. In this article, part 2, the topic of screening patients for MRI procedures is addressed. CONCLUSION To prevent incidents and accidents associated with MRI, it is necessary to regularly revisit the safety topics that directly impact patient management especially with respect to the subjects that are "new," those that should be reassessed because of recent changes, topics that deserve emphasis because of controversy… 

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