In Zone II, where should patients be screened and changed?

• A. Zone I
• B. Zone II
• C. Zone III
• D. Zone IV

Answer: (B)

In MRI safety zoning, Zone II is the buffer area where initial safety screening and patient gowning occur. This is the point where patients move from the public-facing Zone I into the more controlled zones, and staff review the safety questionnaire, verify implants or contraindications, and ensure all metallic items are removed. Gowning typically happens here so that any clothing or items brought into the scanner area are acceptable and free of potential hazards. After screening and changing in Zone II, patients proceed to the closer, more restricted zones (toward the magnet) for the actual imaging. This arrangement minimizes risk by catching safety issues and metal before entering the scanner vicinity.