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CMR and Implantable Devices

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Implantable cardiac device technology plays an ever increasing role in modern medicine and the probability of a cardiac device patient to benefit from MRI has been estimated to be 50–75 % over the lifetime of the device. Consequently the issue of MRI in patients with cardiac devices will be encountered with increasing frequency. However, in clinical practise scanning cardiac device patients is associated with logistic challenges and requires both an understanding of device indication and technology to facilitate safe scanning. This chapter will equip the interested reader with the required knowledge to set out in this interesting and expanding field.

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  1. Cross-Sectional Cardiac Imaging Unit, Cardiovascular Division, University Hospital of South Manchester, Office 4, North West Heart Centre, UHSM, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK

    Matthias Schmitt MD, PhD

  2. Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK

    Mark Ainslie MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCP

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Schmitt, M., Ainslie, M. (2015). CMR and Implantable Devices. In: Plein, S., Greenwood, J., Ridgway, J. (eds) Cardiovascular MR Manual. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20940-1_31

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