Open AccessSafety of 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging on iStent Implants: An Ex-Vivo Study
Author(s) -
Anfisa Ayalon,
Feda Fanadka,
Avner Belkin,
Zvia Burgansky,
Elad Moisseiev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001801
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , implant , glaucoma , ophthalmology , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery
Our study shows that iStent implant does not cause significant image artifacts, heating, or displacement during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. This device can be safely used in patients undergoing MRI scans using 3 Tesla (3T) machines.