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 ...

There are some confusing reports out there that appear to suggest that Medicare will now pay for MRI scans for patients with MRI-safe implanted pacemakers. Uh, not yet. Although the chances for this ...

Germany's Biotronik says it's upping the ante in the ongoing industry race to release more MRI-safe defibrillators and pacers. The next weapon: more scanning options. The Berlin-based cardiac company ...

MRIs show incredible detail and help doctors diagnose medical issues that were invisible years ago, but people with pacemakers couldn’t undergo MRIs until now. A medical breakthrough makes MRIs safe ...

April 19, 2005 — A growing body of evidence suggests that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be safe for selected patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers; however ...

What’s the difference between MRI-safe and conventional pacemaker leads? A little thicker, certainly, but otherwise (at least on the surface), not too much: The recently-approved MRI-safe ...

A small study adds to mounting evidence that MRI scans may be safe for people with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators. Manufacturers currently warn against putting the devices into MRI scanners, ...

Pacemaker patients aren’t supposed to have MRI exams. That’s because the tips of wires that connect the pacemaker to the heart can heat up during an MRI scan and burn tissue. Also, MRI machines emit ...

Endovascular grafts, like W.L. Gore's TAG thoracic endoprosthesis, are among the "passive" implants subject to the new guidance.--Courtesy of W.L. Gore So far, the issue of MRI-safe devices has mostly ...

Some doctors believe the MRI safe pacemaker is best for patients getting a pacemaker for the first time. They say people who already have one implanted likely won't be eligible for the new technology ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No long-term clinically significant adverse events were associated with MRI use in patients with legacy ...

DALLAS -- For years, older model, so-called legacy pacemakers were not compatible with MRIs because the metal in the pacemakers caused the magnetic resonance imaging devices to fail, lead tips to ...