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- Title
TOWARDS A PERSONALISED AND INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO MAGNETIC FIELD DURING DAILY ROUTINE IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE.
- Authors
Hartwig, Valentina; Virgili, Giorgio; Vero, Luca Fabiano Ferrante; Marchi, Daniele De; Landini, Luigi; Giovannetti, Giulio
- Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most common sources of electromagnetic (EM) fields as a diagnostic technique widely used in medicine. MRI staff during the working day is constantly exposed to static and spatially heterogeneous magnetic field. Also, moving around the MRI room to perform their functions, workers are exposed to slowly time-varying magnetic fields that induce electrical currents and fields in the body. The development of new exposure assessment methodologies to collect exposure data at a personal level using simple everyday equipment is hence necessary, also in view of future epidemiological studies. This paper describes the design and testing of a novel device for assessing personal exposure to static and time-varying magnetic fields during daily clinical practice. The dosemeter will be also used to ensure effective training of technicians who will be instructed to avoid, where possible, risk behaviour in terms of high exposure.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC resonance imaging; INDUSTRIAL toxicology; MAGNETIC fields; ELECTRIC currents; RADIATION dosimetry
- Publication
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2018, Vol 182, Issue 4, p546
- ISSN
0144-8420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncy114