Safety aspects and quality assessment in MRI and MRS: A challenge for health care systems in Europe

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 632-638

  De Certaines, Jacques D ^a,c   Cathelineau, Guy ^b  

^a CENTRE EUGÈNE MARQUIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c CRLCC Eugne Marquis   (France)

Author keywords

MRI; MRS; Quality assessment; Regulation; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035081318     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1089     Document Type: Article

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