Can Energy Efficient Lights Create MRI Artifacts?

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Can Energy Efficient Lights Create MRI Artifacts?
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By Vikki Harmonay
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Most businesses are looking for ways to use
energy more efficiently and are embracing Going
Green. Saving energy makes a lot of sense, but
in some situations, it can actually cause other
problems. Case in point if you have an MRI
Scanner Suite, the wrong lighting choices can
actually create noise artifacts in medical
imaging. Many facilities are exchanging their
traditional incandescent lights for energy
efficient ones. Compact Fluorescent lights (CFLs)
are certainly more environmentally-friendly and
can reduce costs significantly. However, CFL
lighting is not the best choice in an MRI suite.
According to engineering experts, CFLs in an MRI
Suite can cause noise artifacts in an MRI image.
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Does that mean there arent energy efficient
options for MRI Suites? Absolutely not. LED bulbs
are a third light option that are greener, save
money and wont create MRI artifacts. Its true
that the initial cash outlay for LED bulbs is
higher up front. However, over their lifespan,
they end of being less expensive and greener than
both incandescent and CFL bulbs. LED bulbs will
burn longer, dont contain mercury like CFLs do
and will use less power.
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Are You Using The Right Lighting For Your MRI
Suite?
If youre MRI system is experiencing image
artifacts, have your maintenance engineer check
out which kind of bulbs are installed in your MRI
Suite. If you are using CFLs, they may be the
cause of your image artifacts. You might try
swapping them out with LED bulbs (best) or
incandescent bulbs to eliminate the artifact
problems..
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Talk To An Expert
The medical imaging equipment experts at Atlantis
Worldwide are always happy to be of service.
Weve been helping our clients find the ideal
medical imaging equipment to fit their needs and
their budgets for 30 years. Wed love to help
you, too. Contact Us Today!
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