Featured guest host, Tobias Gilk (MRSO, MRSE), sits down with hosts Marcelene Forbus (RT, RPA) and Reece Burgoon (RT, RRA) to go over everything safety for MRI. Mr, Gilk speaks of his passion for advocating for more regulated and defined safety standards of MRI and things we can implement in the future.

Timeline:

(0:35) Introduction of Tobias Gilk.

(3:59) Learning about how architecture and MRI advocacy come together.

(10:01) External perspectives, seeing all “the trees in the forest”, and labeling MRI as a safe modality.

(14:55) State laws (and lack thereof) for MRI safety and licensing.

(18:44) Accreditation, reimbursement, and ways in which MRI can cause harm when safety measures are not met.

(24:29) Macro and micro level for setting MRI safety standards and old builds meeting new standards.

(29:40) Increased demands, increased incidents, travelers, and the fear of what is looming if safety standards are not set into place.

(36:06) Closing out Part 1 of the 2 part episode. 

Thank you Mr. Gilk for coming on and taking the time to share the importance of MRI safety standards. It was an honor to gain this perspective, learn more about our state laws, and how education is important to our safety.