Simultaneous exposure to MRI‐related static and low‐frequency movement‐induced time‐varying magnetic fields affects neurocognitive performance: A double‐blind randomized crossover study

This experimental study aims to separate neurocognitive effects resulting from exposure to static magnetic stray fields (SMF) alone and the combination of SMF and low‐frequency movement‐induced time‐varying magnetic fields (TVMF) using a 7 Tesla (T) MRI scanner in stand‐by mode.

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