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Anesthesia Considerations for Out-of–Operating Room (OOR) Locations

In the case of an emergency during anesthesia for a patient undergoing MRI, the magnetic field should be shut down to allow the anesthesia team rapid access to the patient. All staff must wear dosimeters to keep track of their exposure to harmful magnetic radiation. Modern anesthetic equipment is designed to be safely used in an MRI scanner. Most MRI scans are of brief duration, and patients rarely require sedation. Patients with any implantable device must be assessed by an MRI technologist for safety before entering the MRI scanner.