MRI compatibility issues in otology

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 335-340

  Fritsch, Michael H ^a,b   Mosier, Kristine M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Implants; MRI; Otology; Prosthesis; Safety

Indexed keywords

BORON; IRON; NEODYMIUM; PALLADIUM; TITANIUM;

AUDITORY BRAIN STEM IMPLANT; BONE CONDUCTION; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; TEMPORAL BONE; THERMOGENESIS; VIBRATION SENSE;

AUDITORY BRAIN STEM IMPLANTS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HEAT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MOVEMENT;

EID: 34548490710     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328270b8b4     Document Type: Review

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