a mr compatible monitoring system has a fiber optic data link between the patient monitor and the control room display / keyboard in a magnetic resonance imaging suite to allow for continuous monitoring of a patient &# 39 ; s vital signs and provides critical care patients with the same diagnostic options as stable patients . the patient monitor is mounted on the far end of a magnetic resonance compatible patient transporter . the patient transporter sends video data and receives control data from the control room . during the imaging , the patient monitor is located within the magnet room . magnetic resonance imaging systems are very sensitive to radio frequency interference from other equipment and may produce image artifacts because of this interference . using a fiber optic data link between the patient monitor near the magnet and the control room will minimize the potential rfi .