Position Statement: Education and training of diagnostic radiographers working in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) receives enquiries regarding the requirements for, and provision of, the training and education of radiographers working in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), with particular reference to associated safety considerations. Whilst it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that staff are appropriately trained and educated to carry out a job role competently and safely, this statement sets out the position of the SoR as the professional body for the radiographic workforce in relation to the training and education of radiographers working in MRI.