BEU, Alm.del - 2011-12 - Bilag 83: Henvendelse af 25/1-12, fra Radiograf Rådet vedr. MR og beskyttelse mod magnetfelter

Directive 2004/40/EC The Electromagnetic Fields DirectiveEFRS Position paper – January 2012In their annual meeting 2011 the EFRS General Assembly has discussed the directive. Throughtheir 34 national societies the EFRS represents more than 100.000 qualified radiographers all overEurope and the students from the 35 universities involved in radiography education that joined theEFRS in its educational wing .As member of the Alliance of MRI the European Federation of Radiographer Societies welcomesthe Commission’s proposal to exempt Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) from the limit values setin Directive 2004/40/EC to protect workers from electromagnetic fields (EMF Directive) andsupports the Position Paper of the Alliance of MRI.In Europe, radiographers operate MRI scanners in their daily professional activities and they areunanimous in supporting the derogation for MRI, because they do not experience any healtheffects once high and adequate safety standards are already in place, to ensure the utmost safetyof workers and patients alike.The EFRS strongly supports the derogation for MRI for the following reasons:---MRI has been used for over 25 years, imaging up to 500 million patients without scientificevidence of harm to workers due to EMF exposure.MRI examinations are undertaken in highly controlled environments and there are stringentsafety standards to ensure the safety of patients and workers.Radiographers are professionals who have the highest competency and responsibility inapplying and maintaining safety measures in all imaging modalities using ionizing radiationand electromagnetic fields.MRI does not bring about any known health risks as there are associated with examinationswith ionizing radiation, which modalities would be the alternative to MRI in case no derogationis given.