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Abstract #5289

MRI Sound Pressure Level Exposure of Neonates and Staff in Different MRI Systems

Wolfgang Loew1,2, Hui Wang3, Kelsey Murphy1, Amanda Kientz4, and Charles Dumoulin1,2
1Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 3AstraZeneca, Washington, DC, United States, 4Minot State University, Minot, ND, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Neonatal, Neonatal

Motivation: Successfully scan neonatal patients by eliminating noise induced patient movements and reduce MRI sound level exposure to patients and staff.

Goal(s): Utilize clinical neonate head protocols from wide bore MRI systems on a dedicated neonatal MRI system.

Approach: Measure sound pressure level exposure to patients and staff of common clinical neonatal head imaging protocols in a dedicated neonatal MRI system, a 3T wide bore, and 1.5T wide bore MRI system.

Results: Reduced sound pressure level exposure to patients and support staff by utilizing a dedicated neonatal MRI system.

Impact: Eliminate medical and logistical challenges associated with moving a neonate from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to the radiology department and reduce sound pressure level exposure to neonatal patients and support staff by utilizing a dedicated neonatal MRI system.

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