Recently, new pacing systems have been specifically designed for safe use in the MRI environment and the first experience reported suggests that the technology is safe and may allow patients to ...
Often performed in conjunction with MRI. Missile effect Occurs when a ferromagnetic object rapidly and forcefully accelerates into the bore of a magnet. Also called the projectile effect. MR-safe ...
You will no doubt have seen those videos where MRI machines suck up all sorts of metallic objects with hilariously disastrous results. The magnetic field in one of these machines can easily pull ...
Operation of the Siemens MRI scanner requires approval by the directors and the operations manager of the facility under all circumstances. The following training policy has been established to ...
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a tool now commonly used in hospital and outpatient settings, used to acquire detailed imaging without the use of Ionizing Radiation. Common body parts imaged using ...
Background: Chloral hydrate is a widely used sedative for MRI scanning in the newborn. However some studies suggest that infants may have a relatively high risk of complications 1. The aim of this ...
The Accent MRI pacemaker, with the Tendril MRI lead, is an MRI conditional system, offering safe performance of a full-body MRI scan on the patient using a 1.5 T (Tesla) field-strength MRI scanner.