Please complete this quiz following your induction and print the certificate at the end.
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