RF can warm the patient’s skin, if you deliver RF faster than the patient’s skin can dissipate it. The amount of skin warming depends on the patient’s weight, type of pulse sequence, timing factors, number of slices and the use of imaging options such as saturation.

The actual increase in skin temperature caused by exposure to RF radiation depends on a variety of factors associated with the thermoregulatory system of the individual and the surrounding environment.

If you ever have a concern regarding the MR Environment, consult your MR Technologist.