Society opposes restrictions on MRI scanners
The SoR has slammed proposed EU restrictions on the use of MRI scanners, claiming that there is no evidence that radiographers are at risk from exposure to electromagnetic waves.
The directive affects the use of MRI equipment because the frequency ranges of the electromagnetic fields emitted by the machinery, both when simply running and when in actual operation, will exceed the limits for exposure set by the new regulations.
It is thought that about 30,000 procedures a year, including heart treatment and brain surgery could be affected by the legislation.
The SoR statement said, “Providing all policies are adhered to, there is no evidence at all that people using this equipment are at risk.”
The EU regulations are part of a wider physical agents directive aimed at limiting occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields in all professions.
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