Fujifilm healthcare corporation conducted a root cause investigation and concluded their findings on (b)(6) 2022.The system is performing as intended and a definitive root cause for the reported issue could not be established.The scans were reportedly performed back to back without any pause/breaks.It is recommended to align the scans but pause between each scan for reconstruction to occur.This will allow the patient's body to cool between sequences.During mr examinations, a patient's temperature is expected to rise due to the absorption of rf energy.Depending on size, pulse sequence, and interaction, temperature variations are likely to occur in patients.Therefore, it is recommended to perform routine monitoring during procedures and pay special attention to patients that may be sensitive to high rf energy.Furthermore, it is required to ensure proper ventilation and that the patients wear light clothing while scanning is being performed as described in the operation manual.As such, while the back to back scans may have been a contributing factor, it cannot be concluded that it was the root cause of the patient's temperature rise.
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