MR is constantly changing, involving more users, new technology and new applications. In parallel, demands are increasing for safe or conditional implants and devices in various MR environments, and new regulations and guidelines are emerging to manage risk to patients and also to workers. 

In the endeavor to maintain safe practice while making current and new technologies in MR broadly available, clinically and in research, this workshop will address safety issues from a practical point of view. Included will be updates on safety standards and regulations, and real-life approaches to specifying and interpreting conditions for implants and devices. It will also address more recent safety issues (particularly RF) associated with new technologies, such as parallel transmit and ultra-high field strength MR systems.