Biological Effects and Safety in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Review

Since the introduction of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a diagnostic technique, the number of people exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) has increased dramatically. In this review, based on the results of a pioneer study showing in vitro and in vivo genotoxic effects of MRI scans, we repor...

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Autores principales: Hartwig, Valentina, Giovannetti, Giulio, Vanello, Nicola, Lombardi, Massimo, Landini, Luigi, Simi, Silvana
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2705217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19578460
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6061778
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author Hartwig, Valentina
Giovannetti, Giulio
Vanello, Nicola
Lombardi, Massimo
Landini, Luigi
Simi, Silvana
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Giovannetti, Giulio
Vanello, Nicola
Lombardi, Massimo
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description Since the introduction of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a diagnostic technique, the number of people exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) has increased dramatically. In this review, based on the results of a pioneer study showing in vitro and in vivo genotoxic effects of MRI scans, we report an updated survey about the effects of non-ionizing EMF employed in MRI, relevant for patients’ and workers’ safety. While the whole data does not confirm a risk hypothesis, it suggests a need for further studies and prudent use in order to avoid unnecessary examinations, according to the precautionary principle.
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spelling pubmed-27052172009-07-02 Biological Effects and Safety in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Review Hartwig, Valentina Giovannetti, Giulio Vanello, Nicola Lombardi, Massimo Landini, Luigi Simi, Silvana Int J Environ Res Public Health Review Since the introduction of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a diagnostic technique, the number of people exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) has increased dramatically. In this review, based on the results of a pioneer study showing in vitro and in vivo genotoxic effects of MRI scans, we report an updated survey about the effects of non-ionizing EMF employed in MRI, relevant for patients’ and workers’ safety. While the whole data does not confirm a risk hypothesis, it suggests a need for further studies and prudent use in order to avoid unnecessary examinations, according to the precautionary principle. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2009-06 2009-06-10 /pmc/articles/PMC2705217/ /pubmed/19578460 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6061778 Text en © 2009 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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Lombardi, Massimo
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Biological Effects and Safety in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Review
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