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Free from hazards associated with ionizing radiation, the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in medical practice and research will be severely impaired by the pending EU Physical Agents (EMF) Directive. Exposure limits for low-frequency magnetic fields established in the directive are argued to be founded on obsolete data. Its implementation would render a suite of MRI procedures illegal and result in increased use of diagnostic X-rays and attendant radiation exposures to workers and patients. Implementation is postponed until April 2012, affording time to consider possible outcomes. What can be done to secure MRI benefits in the EU?
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Re: Saving MRI Scanners
