Attitude towards MRI safety during pregnancy

With the growing indications for MRI during pregnancy, there is a real necessity for an established institutional policy controlling exposure of pregnant patients to a magnetic field. Such a policy should provide appropriate medical care to the mother and fetus and avoid exposure of the unborn fetus...

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Published in:Annals of Saudi medicine 2006-07, Vol.26 (4), p.306-309
Main Authors: Alorainy, Ibrahim A, Albadr, Fahad B, Abujamea, Abdullah H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care Facilities - organization & administration
Ambulatory Care Facilities - standards
Ambulatory Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude surveys
Brief Report
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Female
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - adverse effects
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - standards
Maternal Exposure - adverse effects
Maternal Exposure - prevention & control
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
Organizational Policy
Patient safety
Pregnancy
Safety Management - organization & administration
Safety Management - statistics & numerical data
Saudi Arabia
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:With the growing indications for MRI during pregnancy, there is a real necessity for an established institutional policy controlling exposure of pregnant patients to a magnetic field. Such a policy should provide appropriate medical care to the mother and fetus and avoid exposure of the unborn fetus to undue risk
ISSN:0256-4947
0975-4466
DOI:10.5144/0256-4947.2006.306