Alliance for MRI

The Alliance for MRI welcomes the Commission's proposal to exempt Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) from the limit values set in Directive 2004/40/EC to  protect workers from electromagnetic fields (EMF Directive)

• This derogation is necessary to ensure the unimpeded use of MRI so that patients have access to the highest standard of care across Europe.
  

• The safe use of this technology is highly regulated. Criteria have been set to eliminate any danger to workers and patients.

• MRI has been used for over 25 years, imaging up to 500 million patients without evidence of harm to workers due to exposure to electromagnetic fields.

• The Alliance supports the adoption of guidelines to ensure that working practices are in line with the latest technological developments.

On 14 June 2011 the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise the directive on protecting workers from electromagnetic fields. The European Commission's proposal includes a derogation for the medical and research use of MRI from the exposure limit values, which will ensure that this vital technology will continue to be available for all patients. 

This revision is a result of the concerns raised by the Alliance for MRI and a recognition by the European Commission that the current Directive severely curtailed the use of MRI to the detriment of patients in Europe. 

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No more MR in Europe? Sign the Alliance for MRI petition

http://petition.myesr.org/

The Alliance for MRI aims to safeguard the future use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Europe through an EU-wide exemption for the medical use of MRI and related research from any exposure limit values set in the Physical Agents 2004/40/EC (EMF) Directive.

This petition will be sent to European institutions, national governments, parliaments and other decision-making bodies to enhance the profile of the Alliance for MRI and demonstrate the significance of this issue.

Please add your voice to the cause, sign up right away, and spread the word!