Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to a magnetic field from magnetic resonance imaging devices

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-167

  Karpowicz, Jolanta ^a   Gryz, Krzysztof ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Exposure assessment; MRI; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; WORKPLACE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION, NONIONIZING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33747847784     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2006.11076679     Document Type: Article

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