Section V - 52
MRI Safety

The anesthesia gas machine which is used in the out-of-OR environment should also be appropriate for use in the MRI scan room. Standard portable infusion pumps can be used in zone 4 of the MRI suite as long as they are outside the 5 G line. Standard patient monitoring systems may be used in the MRI scan room as long as they are firmly fixed to the MRI-compatible anesthesia machine and as close to the 5 G line as possible. The anesthesia cart used in an MRI suite must be constructed from MRI-compatible materials and must contain only MRI-approved supplies and anesthesia equipment.