Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 351-356 , November 2009

A review of the safety implications of magnetic resonance imaging at field strengths of 3Tesla and above

  • Neil Crook

      Affiliations

    • Alliance Medical, Iceni Centre, Warwick Technology Park, Warwick CV34 6DA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +01 926 482 000.
    • ,
  • Leslie Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Diagnostic Radiography, School of Healthcare Professions, Faculty of Health & Social Care, University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester M6 6PU, United Kingdom

Received 31 March 2009 ,Revised 30 May 2009 ,Accepted 20 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.07.004

Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 351-356 , November 2009

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