access icon free Device for the assessment of occupational exposure to time-varying magnetic field due to movement in magnetic resonance environments

Also according to the recent Directive by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, there is a need for a simple but reliable device to measure exposure to the magnetic field (MF) of magnetic resonance (MR) workers, especially given the continuing development of scanner using a higher static MF. Here the authors describe a novel device for assessing personal exposure to the MF. The time recording system can measure the static MF value at which the operator is exposed to and the field gradients due to his/her movements in the MR environment. The device does not require any cable for data management and transmission and it is able to record the instantaneous and cumulative exposition dose. The device can be used in all MR environments, for clinical or industrial applications.

Inspec keywords: occupational safety; occupational health; biological effects of fields; biomagnetism

Other keywords: time-varying magnetic field; magnetic resonance environments; personal exposure; magnetic resonance workers; occupational exposure; European Union; recent Directive; Council; static MF value; MR environment; European Parliament; higher static MF; simple but reliable device; field gradients

Subjects: Health and safety aspects; Patient diagnostic methods and instrumentation; Biology and medical computing

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