Can cardiac pacemakers and magnetic resonance imaging systems co-exist?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-327

  Martin, Edward T ^a  

^a Oklahoma Heart Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; EDITORIAL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEATING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SAFETY; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 14144255090     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi084     Document Type: Editorial

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