Frequency of referral of patients with safety-related contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 124-127

  Dewey, Marc ^a   Schink, Tania ^a   Dewey, Charles F ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Radiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contraindications; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pacemakers; Safety; Safety management

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACEMAKERS;

CONTRAINDICATIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34250198249     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.01.025     Document Type: Article

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