Effect of non-ionizing radiation on the health of medical staff of magnetic resonance imaging rooms

Lyazat Ibrayeva 1, Olga Grebeneva 2, Almagul Shadetova 2, Dina Rybalkina 1 * , Larissa Minbayeva 1, Irina Bacheva 1, Alexey Alekseyev 2
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1 Department of Internal Diseases, Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
2 Institute of Public Health and Professional Health, Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
* Corresponding Author
J CLIN MED KAZ, Volume 18, Issue 4, pp. 16-22. https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/11188
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Summary: The working conditions of medical staff in the offices of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are associated with high levels of stationary magnetic fields (SMF) and electromagnetic fields (EMF) of various frequencies and increased work intensity. It can affect cognitive, psychological and hemodynamic changes of the body with health disorders. It requires not only high professional training, but also compliance with safety measures, as well as monitoring of working conditions, health status and carrying out of medical and preventive measures.
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, medical staff, physical fields, functional changes, health status

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Ibrayeva L, Grebeneva O, Shadetova A, Rybalkina D, Minbayeva L, Bacheva I, et al. Effect of non-ionizing radiation on the health of medical staff of magnetic resonance imaging rooms. J CLIN MED KAZ. 2021;18(4):16-22. https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/11188

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