Definition 1 of 40
-irritability
-anger
-desire to avoid/escape situation
-emotional distress
-anxiety/uneasiness
-fear
Magnet Quench Button
Claustrophobia
PTSD symptoms
Asphyxiation
Definition 2 of 40
0.7-20%
Anxiety regarding mri
Ways to manage PTSD/anxiety
Patients who report moderate distress
Patients unable to complete an MRI
Definition 3 of 40
-removes electrical power to all components in zone III and zone IV
-may be located on the wall or user console / keyboard
Ways to recognize PTSD
ECG monitor electrodes
Emergency Power Off (EPO)
Anxiety regarding mri
,Definition 4 of 40
-helium is not stable as a liquid. in order to maintain a liquid state, it must stay at 4K (-452.4F)
-in order to maintain the temperature, must be vacuum sealed. if vacuum is removed,
temperature within the cryostat would rise
-helium will boil at 4.2K (-452.11F)
-liquid helium boils/expands at ratio of 1:750 to become helium gas
-gas escapes through quench pipes and ductwork to outside the facility
Quench Pipes / Ductwork
Liquid helium
Asphyxiation
PTSD symptoms
Definition 5 of 40
first responders : fire and police personnel / in-house security
Unapproved ECG electrodes
Aborted MRIs due to pt refusal:
Ways to manage PTSD/anxiety
ACR recommends fire safety training for
Definition 6 of 40
-to extinguish
-means the magnetic field is removed
Quench
Quench Pipes / Ductwork
PTSD symptoms
Magnet Quench Button
,Definition 7 of 40
-develop site-appropriate procedures for handling fire
-remove electrical power to the equipment (emergency power off) All level 2 MR personnel
should know the location and difference between emergency power off button and quench
button
-For fire in Zone III, secure Zone IV
-Hold fire drills annually
Regarding fires in Zone III and Zone IV:
Quench Pipes / Ductwork
Safety aspects of physiological monitoring
Fire hazard of helium gas
Definition 8 of 40
-fear of diagnosis
-previous experience
-work
-finances
-family
-prior trauma
Anxiety regarding mri
Monitoring equipment
Aborted MRIs due to pt refusal:
Ways to manage PTSD/anxiety
Definition 9 of 40
designed for acquisition purposes, not to be used for monitoring patient. User manual states
this.
MRI system's ECG equipment
Monitoring equipment
Anxiety regarding mri
Ecg monitor electrodes
, Definition 10 of 40
positive, calm, and reassuring to experience the best patient outcomes
Ways to recognize ptsd
Technologists should remain
Mri security and access controls
Ways to manage ptsd/anxiety
Definition 11 of 40
secondary passive ventilation system (in the event the primary system were to fail)
Monitoring equipment
MRI Technologist must understand how to
Some scan rooms have
PTSD symptoms
Definition 12 of 40
-severe anxiety disorder
-interferes with normal functioning
-extreme fear of closed spaces
-elevators, small rooms, airplanes, tight neck clothing
-previously locked in closet, smothered under mattress, closed in locker, trapped in pipe or
mime
-5 to 7% population have true claustrophobia
-4 to 30% population have anxiety related reactions regarding MRI
-4 to 20% refuse MRI
Regarding fires in Zone III and Zone IV:
PTSD symptoms
Claustrophobia
Asphyxiation
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