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  • Medical Physics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Radiology

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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners operate at electromagnetic exposure levels exceeding established safety limits to enhance diagnostic accuracy and reduce costs.
  • Current safety assessments often rely on specific absorption rate (SAR) limits, which may not fully capture the risk of radiofrequency-induced tissue heating.
  • Ensuring patient safety during MRI while maintaining high diagnostic performance is a critical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel safety assessment model for MRI that predicts radiofrequency-induced heating.
  • To ensure no local tissue damage occurs by utilizing the cumulative equivalent minutes at 43°C (CEM43) thermal dose concept.
  • To offer a flexible and rapid safety assessment method that overcomes limitations of traditional SAR-based limits.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a safety model based on the CEM43 thermal dose concept.
  • Integration of transient specific absorption rate (SAR) information for rapid safety assessment.
  • Utilizing theoretical considerations, including peak temperature analysis with and without thermoregulation.
  • Employing simulation data from anatomical models to determine temperature change characteristics and assess perfusion effects.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model accurately predicts CEM43 for patients with both compromised and uncompromised thermoregulation.
  • Model predictions closely align with detailed simulation results.
  • The study highlights the significance of accounting for perfusion changes in thermal dose calculations.

Conclusions:

  • The novel CEM43-based model provides a more comprehensive approach to MRI safety assessment than traditional SAR limits.
  • This model offers enhanced flexibility and accuracy in evaluating radiofrequency-induced heating risks.
  • Further research is needed to address model limitations and uncertainties, including the impact of perfusion.