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ArticlePhysical and engineering sciences in medicine2023

ACPSEM position paper: the safety of magnetic resonance imaging linear accelerators.

Nick Cook, Nikki Shelton, Stephen Gibson, Peter Barnes, Reza Alinaghi-Zadeh, Michael G Jameson, on behalf of the ACPSEM Magnetic Resonance Imaging Linac Working Group (MRILWG)

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Article in Physical and engineering sciences in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Nick CookChristchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Nikki SheltonOlivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
Stephen GibsonTownsville Cancer Centre, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Peter BarnesAustin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
Reza Alinaghi-ZadehOlivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
Michael G JamesonGenesisCare, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Michael.Jameson@genesiscare.com.
on behalf of the ACPSEM Magnetic Resonance Imaging Linac Working Group (MRILWG)
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre · AUAustin Health · AUChristchurch Hospital · NZGenesis HealthCare · USTownsville Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging linear-accelerator (MRI-linac) equipment has recently been introduced to multiple centres in Australia and New Zealand. MRI equipment creates hazards for staff, patients and others in the MR environment; these hazards must be well understood, and risks managed by a system of environmental controls, written procedures and a trained workforce. While MRI-linac hazards are similar to the diagnostic paradigm, the equipment, workforce and environment are sufficiently different that additional safety guidance is warranted. In 2019 the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) formed the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Linear-Accelerator Working Group (MRILWG) to support the safe clinical introduction and optimal use of MR-guided radiation therapy treatment units. This Position Paper is intended to provide safety guidance and education for Medical Physicists and others planning for and working with MRI-linac technology. This document summarises MRI-linac hazards and describes particular effects which arise from the combination of strong magnetic fields with an external radiation treatment beam. This document also provides guidance on safety governance and training, and recommends a system of hazard management tailored to the MRI-linac environment, ancillary equipment, and workforce.

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Magnetic FieldsMagnetic Resonance ImagingAustraliaHumansParticle AcceleratorsWorkforceAdaptive radiation therapyGuidanceLinear acceleratorMagnetic resonance imagingSafetyTraining

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PMID36847966
PMCPMC10030425
OpenAlexW4322493591

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