Analysis and measurements of magnetic field exposures for healthcare workers in selected MR environments

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1355-1364

  Fuentes, Miguel A ^a   Trakic, Adnan ^a   Wilson, Stephen J ^a   Crozier, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); MRI safety

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; HEALTH CARE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS;

HEALTHCARE WORKERS; MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE RISK; REGULATORY GUIDELINES;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; ELECTRIC FIELD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WORKING TIME;

AUSTRALIA; BODY BURDEN; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 41149128188     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2007.913410     Document Type: Article

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