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P Fraga Rivas1, J de Miguel Criado1, L García Del Salto Lorente1
1Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario del Henares, Unidad Central de Radiodiagnóstico, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
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Image acquisition involves the use of static magnetic fields, field gradients and radiofrequency waves. These elements make the MRI a different modality. More and more centers work with 3.0 T equipment that present higher risks for the patient, compared to those of 1.5 T. Therefore, there is a need for updating for radiology staff that allows them to understand the risks and reduce them, since serious and even fatal incidents can occur. The objective of this work is to present a review and update of the risks to which patients are subjected during the performance of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study.
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