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Safety of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with. The acr white paper on mr safety has been rewritten and was released early in 2007 under the new title acr guidance document for safe mr practices. The list now has information for thousands of implants and devices, including objects tested at 3. Safety in magnetic resonance imaging society of radiographers.
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