For the USA only: Federal law restricts this device to sale,
distribution and use by or on the order of a physician.
Your MR system is a medical device for human use only!
Authorized operating personnel
The MR system must be operated according to the intended use and
only by qualified persons with the necessary knowledge in
accordance with country-specific regulations, e.g. physicians, trained
radiological technicians or technologists, having received the
necessary user training.
This user training must include basics in MR technology as well as
safe handling of MR systems. The user must be familiar with potential
hazard and safety guidelines and emergency and rescue scenarios. In
addition, the user has to have read and understood the contents of
the operator manual.
Please contact Siemens Service for more information on available
training options and suggested duration and frequency of such
training.
Definitions of different persons
Term used
Explanation
User/Operator/
Operating per-
sonnel
Person who operates the system or software,
takes care of the patient or reads images
Typically physicians, trained radiological techni-
cians, or technologists
System owner Person who is responsible for the MR environ-
ment. This includes legal requirements, emer-
gency plans, employee information and qualifica-
tions, as well as maintenance/repair.
1.4
1.4.1
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