MRI Research Safety and Ethics: Points to Consider - NIMH

Longitudinal pediatric research frequently runs into delays caused by dental braces and other appliances,as researchers often assume that these devices will create significant artifacts. Yet, scanning somechildren and adolescents with dental braces has yielded high quality MR brain images. Access to data forthe MR conditions of various dental devices would be helpful.ReferencesAmerican Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. (2005). Designation: F 2503-05.Standard practice for marking medical devices and other items for safety in the magnetic resonanceenvironment. West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International.Kanal, E., Borgstede, J.P., Barkovich, A.J., Bell, C., Bradley, W.G., Etheridge, S., Felmlee, J.P., Froelich,J.W., Kaminski, E.M., Keeler, E.K., Lester, J.W., Scoumis, E.A., Zaremba, L.A., & Zinninger, M.D.(2002). American College of Radiology white paper on MR safety. American Journal of Roentgenology,178, 1335-1347.Kanal, E., Borgstede, J.P., Barkovich, A.J., Bell, C., Bradley, W.G., Etheridge, S., Felmlee, J.P., Froelich,J.W., Hayden, J., Kaminski, E.M., Lester, J.W., Scoumis, E.A., Zaremba, L.A., & Zinninger, M.D.(2004). American College of Radiology white paper on MR safety: 2004 update and revisions. AmericanJournal of Roentgenology, 182, 1111-1114.National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) (2003). Commentary No. 18:Biological effects of modulated radiofrequency fields. Retrieved December 6, 2006, from www.ncrponline.org.Shellock F.G. (2001). Magnetic resonance procedure: health effects and safety. Boca Raton, FL: CRCpress.Shellock F.G. (2006). Magnetic resonance safety, implants, and devices (2006 ed.). Los Angeles, CA:Biomedical Research Publishing Group.Shellock, F.G.,& Crues, J.V. (2004). MR procedures: Biologic effects, safety, and patient care. Radiology,232, 635-652.MR Safety and Ethics ResourcesPublications:Illes, J., Kirschen, M.P., Edwards, E., Stanford, L.R., Bandettini, P., Cho, M.K., Ford, P.J., Glover, G.H.,Kulynych, J., Macklin, R., Michael, D.B., & Wolf, S.M. (2006). Ethics. Incidental findings in brainimaging research: What should happen when a researcher sees a potential health problem in a brain scanfrom a research subject? Science, 311 (5672), 783-784.