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Implantable Pulse Generators (Pacemakers) and Electrodes: Safety in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner Environment
Author(s) -
Bhachu Dewinder S.,
Kanal Emanuel
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/1522-2586(200007)12:1<201::aid-jmri23>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - scanner , magnetic resonance imaging , electromagnetic interference , pulse generator , pulse (music) , generator (circuit theory) , nuclear magnetic resonance , computer science , electrical engineering , medicine , physics , voltage , radiology , optics , detector , engineering , telecommunications , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
Static magnetic fields, time‐varying electric and magnetic fields, and electromagnetic interference within the magnetic resonance imaging scanner environment can cause the implantable pulse generator (pacemaker) to malfunction and render the electrodes hazardous to the patient. This article provides a review of the literature and of international regulatory guidance concerning safety considerations when these implantable devices are exposed to magnetic resonance imaging. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2000;12:201–204. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.