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High-strength MRI may release mercury from amalgam dental fillings

RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA OAK BROOK, Ill. – Exposure to ultra-high-strength MRI may release toxic mercury from amalgam fillings in teeth, according to a new study appearing online in the journal Radiology. The effect was not seen, however, in the lower strength, more commonly used 1.5-Tesla (T) MRI. Amalgam fillings, also known as silver fillings,...