Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Study Shows MRIs Are Safe for Patients with Wide Variety of Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Study Shows MRIs Are Safe for Patients with Wide Variety of Pacemakers and Defibrillators: Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, even for chest imaging, according to a new study by researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute.

The above has been a concern for people with pacemakers in particular.  This study is welcome news for them.

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