Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators that were not MRI-conditional ...

Is magnetic resonance imaging safe for everyone? This is a question we have been asked a number of times over the years. The answer is no. There are some people who should not have this procedure. MRI ...

CHICAGO, IL — Patients with a conventional pacemaker or implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) who need a definitive diagnostic nonthoracic MRI scan—of their brain, lower spine, hip, or knee, for ...

BOSTON — An implantable cardioverter defibrillator system designed for compatibility with full-body MRI was safe and effective in patients undergoing MRI at 1.5 T, according to study results presented ...

When ferromagnetic objects enter an MRI suite, they become a serious hazard – here’s how to prevent them from getting in. Nearly every job in the country is subject to certain health and safety ...

(Reuters Health) - There's good news for people with pacemakers and the doctors who treat them. A new study reinforces earlier work suggesting that MRI scans are safe for patients with older devices, ...