Center for Magnetic Resonance Research

Safety of human MRI at static fields above the FDA 8T guideline: Sodium imaging at 9.4T does not affect vital signs or cognitive ability.

Atkinson, Ian C.; Renteria, Laura; Burd, Holly; Pliskin, Neil H.; Thulborn, Keith R. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007-11)

Purpose: To assess whether exposure to a 9.4T 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 ...
Vital signs and cognitive function are not affected by 23-sodium and 17-oxygen magnetic resonance imaging of the human brain at 9.4 Telsa.

Atkinson, I.C.; Sonstegaard, R.; Pliskin, N.H.; Thulbor, K.R. (Wiley-Liss, Inc., 2010-07)

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of 23-sodium ((23)Na) and 17-oxygen ((17)O) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 9.4 (T) on vital signs and cognitive function of the human brain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Vital ...