Prevention protocols for workers in magnetic resonance imaging departments in health care and research in the Netherlands

Objectives This study aims at evaluating how MRI-related risks are addressed in health care and research workplaces in The Netherlands. Concordance of current prevention protocols with expert recommendations was also evaluated. Methods In the context of an inventory of the population of workers exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) around MRI scanners, a questionnaire was sent to all hospitals, clinics, animal clinics and research institutions with an MRI scanner in 2009. Respondents were asked about exposure to EMF of MRI-scanners and about general safety protocols for health risks, and in... Mehr ...