Assessing the Risks Associated with MRI in Patients with a Pacemaker or Defibrillator
BACKGROUND The presence of a cardiovascular implantable electronic device has long been a contraindication for the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We established a prospective registry to determine the risks associated with MRI at a magnetic field strength of 1.5 tesla for patients...
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOC
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623014 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/623014 |