Robert Steiner Unit Induction Quiz

Sudden loss of the magnetic field

Asphyxiation due to displacement of oxygen

Severe peripheral nerve stimulation

Overheating of the gradient coils

Excessive exposure to the static field

Chronic peripheral nerve stimulation

Disturbances of heart rhythm due to time-varying magnetic fields

Oxygen cylinders being brought into the magnet room

Dial 999 and call for an ambulance

Dial 3333 and ask for security

Start CPR and wait for help to arrive

Shout for help and dial 2222.

Wash your hands or clean them with antiseptic gel

Use latex gloves whenever you are near patients

Roll down your sleeves to reduce skin contact

Dress in scrubs or hospital uniform

All data must be anonymised and encrypted

Data should be stored with patient initials and date of birth

Data may be safely anonymised using the patient's NHS number

Personal data may be transferred on a normal USB stick

Patients with pacemakers may be seriously harmed if they enter the magnet room

The magnetic field is only on when the gradient coils are active

If an implant is approved at 1.5T it is always safe to scan at 3T

If the patient has been scanned before no safety checklist is required

Put it in a bin with a black liner

In the confidential waste container

In a sharps bin

In a yellow bag with a black stripe

Make a note of who was to blame and discuss it at the next lab meeting

Under no circumstances should the event be discussed with the patient

Only incidents causing actual harm should be reported

Document the event on an incident form and inform the Superintendent Radiographer

Abort any scanning and evacuate the unit

Be prepared to evacuate but continue working

This is a drill and can be safely ignored

If you see a fire you must try to extinguish it yourself

In a locked filing cabinet

At MRC Head Office

On the Trust Intranet

On the departmental network drive