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Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D. is a physiologist with more than 25 years of experience
conducting laboratory and clinical investigations in the field of magnetic resonance
imaging. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine at the Keck
School of Medicine, University of Southern California, the Director of MRI Studies
at the Biomimetic Microelectronic Systems, National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, and the Founder of the Institute for Magnetic
Resonance Safety, Education, and Research (www.IMRSER.org). He holds two U.S.
patents in the field of MRI safety. As a commitment to the field of MRI safety,
bioeffects, and patient management, he created and maintains the internationally
popular web site, www.MRIsafety.com. This web site currently has over 100,000
registered users.
Dr. Shellock has authored or co-authored more than 200 publications in the peerreviewed literature. He co-authored the MRI safety section of the Cardiovascular
MR Self-Assessment Program (CMR-SAP) for the American College of Cardiology
and three of his medical textbooks - Reference Manual for Magnetic Resonance
Safety, Implants and Devices; Magnetic Resonance Procedures: Health Effects and
Safety; and Kinematic MRI of the Joints: Functional Anatomy, Kinesiology, and
Clinical Applications - are best sellers.
Dr. Shellock is a member of the Sub-Committee on MRI safety issues for the
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. Additionally, he
serves in advisory roles to government, industry, and other policy-making
organizations and is currently a Consultant to the Circulatory Systems Devices
Panel for the Food and Drug Administration.
He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and a
Reviewing Editor for numerous medical and scientific journals including Radiology,
Investigative Radiology, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Magnetic Resonance
Imaging, the American Journal of Roentgenology, the Journal of Cardiovascular
Magnetic Resonance, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Memberships in professional societies include the American College of Radiology,
the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), the
Radiological Society of North America, the California Radiological Society, the
Hawaii Radiological Society, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance,
and the American Heart Association. He is also a member and Fellow of the
American College of Cardiology and the American College of Sportsmedicine. In
2004, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine recognized the
significant contributions Dr. Shellock has made to the scientific and educational
mission of the ISMRM by designating him a Fellow of the Society. The American
College of Radiology awarded him a Distinguished Committee Service Award for
years of dedicated service to the Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards
Committee – Body MRI.
In 1994, the Crues-Kressel Award was given to Dr. Shellock for his outstanding
contributions to the education of MRI Technologists. In 2003, the Section for
Magnetic Resonance Technologists (SMRT) further recognized him by presenting
the Honorary Member Award to him for his extraordinary achievement and
exceptional level of service and support of the SMRT.
Dr. Shellock is a recipient of a National Research Service Award from the National
Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and has received
numerous grants from governmental agencies and private organizations. He is
currently participating in research to define safety for cardiac pacemakers,
implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and neuromodulation systems.
He lectures both nationally and internationally and has provided plenary lectures to
numerous organizations including the Radiological Society of North America, the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the American College of
Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American Society of
Neuroradiology, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Oklahoma Heart
Institute, the Head and Neck Radiology Society, the Center for Devices and
Radiological Health (Food and Drug Administration), the Magnetic Resonance
Managers Society, the American Heart Association, the American College of
Cardiology, the American Society of Neuroimaging, the Society for Cardiovascular
Magnetic Resonance, the Heart Rhythm Society, the Finnish Radiological Society,
the International Congress of Radiology, the Japanese Society of Neuroradiology,
the British Chapter of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.
His company, Magnetic Resonance Safety Testing Services, specializes in the
assessment of MRI safety for implants and devices as well as the evaluation of
electromagnetic field-related bioeffects and the development of new clinical MR
imaging applications for low-field (0.2-Tesla), high-field, and very-high-field
strength MR systems (www.MagneticResonanceSafetyTesting.com).
Dr. Shellock may be contacted at -> [email protected]