MRI (November 2023) In 2020, IAC revised the requirements for the annual quality control assessment of the MRI scanner. The requirements include: Physical/visual inspection of each coil used clinically Radiofrequency (RF) transmitter gain/attenuator verification of each coil used clinically Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) evaluation of each coil used clinically Image intensity uniformity assessment (applicable to volume coils only/if present at the facility) Artifact assessment for each coil used clinically Magnetic field homogeneity Slice thickness accuracy Slice position accuracy High Contrast Spatial Resolution System artifact Low contrast detectability / contrast-to-noise-ratio General equipment (e.g., RF coil cables and connectors, RF shielding, scan table manipulation, etc.) Question Title Question Title Who is permitted to complete these testing requirements on an annual basis? Physicist Service Engineer Technologist Physicist or Service Engineer Physicist or Technologist Submit
