Is it safe to be near a MRI scanner during pregnancy?

Question

I am 10 weeks pregnant. I work in a firm, which manufactures MRI scanners. I don't have to go near the scanner but I sit close to the room where the lab is. Is my baby safe and will this have any adverse effect on my baby?

Expert Answer

Dr Ashok KhuranaJul 20, 2006

Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi

It has been tested, tried and found safe to be adjacent to an MRI magnet even in pregnancy.

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