Table 5.

CEM43°C thermal dose guideline

	Compromised thermoregulationa	Uncompromised thermoregulation
Uncontrolled conditions	39℃c	2 min
Controlled conditionsb	2 min	9 min

^aAll persons with impaired systemic thermoregulation (elderly, young children, or patients with fever) or reduced local thermoregulation due to scar, edematous tissue, and nerve diseases, including diabetic neuropathies and paraplegia. ^bA medical doctor or a dedicated specifically trained person is available to respond instantly and adequately to heat-induced physiological stress and patient complaints during MR. ^cThe safety limit temperature is defined for this condition. CEM, cumulative equivalent minute.