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Title: Are there any adverse effects of static magnetic field from magnetic resonance imaging devices on bone health of workers?
Other Titles: Manyetik rezonans görüntüleme cihazlarının oluşturduğu statik manyetik alanın çalışanların kemik sağlığı üzerine olumsuz etkisi var mıdır?
Authors: Güngör, Harun R.
Ök, Nusret
Akkaya, Semih
Akkaya, Nuray
Keywords: Bone density
Magnetic fields
Magnetic resonance imaging
Occupational exposure
Vitamin D
alkaline phosphatase
calcium
colecalciferol
adult
adverse effects
analysis
blood
bone density
female
femoral neck
human
magnetic field
male
metabolism
methodology
nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
occupational exposure
photon absorptiometry
procedures
radiography
statistics
Absorptiometry, Photon
Adult
Alkaline Phosphatase
Bone Density
Calcium
Cholecalciferol
Female
Femur Neck
Humans
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Occupational Exposure
Research Design
Statistics as Topic
Publisher: Turkish Joint Diseases Foundation
Abstract: Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of static magnetic field (SMF) from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices on the bone health of MRI workers. Materials and methods: Fourteen volunteer MRI technicians working with 1.5 Tesla MRI units at least for two years were included in the study. An age and sex-matched control group from indoor working 14 volunteer paramedical staff who were not exposed to SMF and met the identical criteria was formed. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning was performed in all participants. Parathyroid hormone, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, and 1.25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 levels were measured. Results: The mean vertebral and femoral neck bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) as well as the mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level of MRI technicians was found to be lower than the control group (p<0.01). Despite presenting within the normal range, the mean calcium level of MRI technicians was higher than the control group (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in other variables between the groups. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, adverse effects of SMF from MRI devices on the bone health of MRI workers were detected for the first time. However, further multicenter studies and animal experiments are required to gain a better understanding of the mechanism that how the SMF affects bone health in chronic exposure.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7571
https://doi.org/10.5606/ehc.2014.08
ISSN: 1305-8282
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