Can patients with implantable pacemakers safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1325-1327

  Gimbel, J Rod ^a,c   Kanal, Emanuel ^b  

^a Parkwest Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGING; IMPLANT; MEASUREMENT; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OXIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SINUS NODE;

EID: 1842530285     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.02.009     Document Type: Editorial

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