Re: MRI shielding

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>Date:         Tue, 17 Mar 1998 21:14:21 -0500
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>From: "Joel E. Gray, Ph.D." <joelgray@M3.SPRYNET.COM>
>Subject:      Re: MRI shielding
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>The first think to be affected will be color video type displays, even at
>fields of about 1 gauss.  Recommendation-- if you can add additional
>shielding to maintain the field strength at 1 gauss at the floor level of
>the floor above you will eliminate a lot of problems and other worries.
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>Computers, tapes, floppy disks, etc-- no problem.
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>If you would like to discuss this further please contact me directly.
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>     Joel
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>At 12:26 PM 3/18/98, John Simpson wrote:
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>>can anyone inform me what additional levels of protection would be required
>>if your mri unit is sited directly below the cardiac/intensive care units.
>>John Simpson
>>Director of Medical Physics
>>Townsville General Hospital
>>Queensland, Australia
>>simpsoj@citecuf.citec.qld.gov.au
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