Development of a system to support medical staff to improve safety in MRI examination

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K21240
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical Physics and Radiological Technology; Medical engineering assessment
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: Fujiwara Yasuhiro 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(保), 講師 (90422675)
• Research Collaborator: FUJIOKA Hitoshi メディエ株式会社 ; SEKIGUCHI Maiko メディエ株式会社 ; WATANABE Tomoko メディエ株式会社 ; TANAKA Haruna メディエ株式会社
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 磁気共鳴画像 / 体内植え込み型医療機器 / 安全性 / 適合性 / MRI検査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Confirmation of the magnetic resonance (MR) compatibility of implanted medical devices (IMDs) is mandatory before conducting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. In Japan, few such confirmation methods are in use, and they are time-consuming. This study aimed to develop a Web-based searchable MR safety information system to confirm IMD compatibility and to evaluate the usefulness of the system. This system facilitates the easy and rapid acquisition of MR safety information for IMDs, thereby improving the safety of MRI examinations.

Free Research Field

磁気共鳴画像学