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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9383
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/healthcare

Changes required in 2004 Directive on electromagnetic fields

Brussels, 09/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - MEPs, patient groups, European scientists and the medical community joined forces in Vienna, Austria, on Friday 9 March to launch the 'Alliance for MRI' to prevent EU health and safety legislation inadvertently preventing clinical and research use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

MRI equipment is essential for diagnosing and treating illnesses, especially cancer, strokes, brain tumours and health attacks. MRI scans produce detailed pictures of the...

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