Ask Well: Do M.r.i. Scans Cause Any Harm?

KAREN WEINTRAUB, NY Times: Health
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 3:00am

Magnetic resonance imaging doesn’t carry the radiation risks of X-rays or PET scans. But there are safety issues to watch out for.

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