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CEM43° C thermal dose thresholds: a potential guide for magnetic resonance radiofrequency exposure levels?

GC Van Rhoon, T Samaras, PS Yarmolenko… - European …, 2013 - Springer
GC Van Rhoon, T Samaras, PS Yarmolenko, MW Dewhirst, E Neufeld, N Kuster
European radiology, 2013•Springer
Objective To define thresholds of safe local temperature increases for MR equipment that
exposes patients to radiofrequency fields of high intensities for long duration. These MR
systems induce heterogeneous energy absorption patterns inside the body and can create
localised hotspots with a risk of overheating. Methods The MRI+ EUREKA research
consortium organised a “Thermal Workshop on RF Hotspots”. The available literature on
thresholds for thermal damage and the validity of the thermal dose (TD) model were …
Objective
To define thresholds of safe local temperature increases for MR equipment that exposes patients to radiofrequency fields of high intensities for long duration. These MR systems induce heterogeneous energy absorption patterns inside the body and can create localised hotspots with a risk of overheating.
Methods
The MRI + EUREKA research consortium organised a “Thermal Workshop on RF Hotspots”. The available literature on thresholds for thermal damage and the validity of the thermal dose (TD) model were discussed.
Results/Conclusions
The following global TD threshold guidelines for safe use of MR are proposed:
  1. 1.
    All persons: maximum local temperature of any tissue limited to 39 °C
  2. 2.
    Persons with compromised thermoregulation AND
    1. (a)
      Uncontrolled conditions: maximum local temperature limited to 39 °C
    2. (b)
      Controlled conditions: TD < 2 CEM43°C
  3. 3.
    Persons with uncompromised thermoregulation AND
    1. (a)
      Uncontrolled conditions: TD < 2 CEM43°C
    2. (b)
      Controlled conditions: TD < 9 CEM43°C
The following definitions are applied: Controlled conditions
A medical doctor or a dedicated trained person can respond instantly to heat-induced physiological stress
Compromised thermoregulation
All persons with impaired systemic or reduced local thermoregulation
Key Points
• Standard MRI can cause local heating by radiofrequency absorption.
• Monitoring thermal dose (in units of CEM43°C) can control risk during MRI.
• 9 CEM43°C seems an acceptable thermal dose threshold for most patients.
• For skin, muscle, fat and bone,16 CEM43°C is likely acceptable.
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