Table 3.

Staff Roles During Emergency Patient Evacuation From MR Suite^a

	1st Operator	2nd Operator	Interventional CMR Technologist	Catheter RN	Sedation RN
1		Provide instructions
2	Advance table to home position		Open MR bay doors		Secure IV line
3	Remove surface coil		Remove patient headset		Secure airway
4	Start chest compressions		Transfer patient from MR suite		Assistant catheter RN
5			Restrict access to MR suite	Defibrillate/administer medications

Abbreviations: CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; IV, intravenous; MR, magnetic resonance; RN, registered nurse.

^aEach member of the staff has specific duties to facilitate rapid evacuation from the MR suite in case of a life-threatening emergency.