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Safety of human MRI at static fields above the FDA 8 T guideline: sodium imaging at 9.4 T does not affect vital signs or cognitive ability.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17969172     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To assess whether exposure to a 9.4 T static magnetic field during sodium imaging at 105.92 MHz affects human vital signs and cognitive function. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Measurements of human vital signs and cognitive ability made before and after exposure to a 9.4 T MR scanner and a mock scanner with no magnetic field are compared using a protocol approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). RESULTS: Exposure to a 9.4 T static magnetic field during sodium imaging did not result in a statistically significant change in the vital signs or cognitive ability of healthy normal volunteers. CONCLUSION: Vital sign and cognitive ability measurements made before and after sodium imaging at 9.4 T suggest that performing human MRI at 105.92 MHz in a 9.4 T static magnetic field does not pose a health risk.
Authors:
Ian C Atkinson; Laura Renteria; Holly Burd; Neil H Pliskin; Keith R Thulborn
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1053-1807     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-05     Completed Date:  2008-01-22     Revised Date:  2008-08-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1222-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. ian@uic.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Pressure / radiation effects*
Cognition / radiation effects*
Device Approval
Electromagnetic Fields / adverse effects*
Equipment Failure Analysis
Equipment Safety / standards*
Female
Heart Rate / radiation effects*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / adverse effects*
Male
Maximum Allowable Concentration
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Respiratory Mechanics / radiation effects*
Risk Assessment
Sodium
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-23-5/Sodium
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Apr;27(4):938-9; author reply 939   [PMID:  18383255 ]

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