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 ...
Most current research suggests gadolinium contrast harms are minimal. Additionally, new breast MRI techniques that don't rely on contrast continue to evolve. Still, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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 ...
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.
Even though it is a lower operating field than standard MRI machines, Garwood said, his machine will not affect the images it generates and is safe for human use. On a personal tour of the lab, ...