When ferromagnetic objects enter an MRI suite, they become a serious hazard – here’s how to prevent them from getting in. Nearly every job in the country is subject to certain health and safety ...

The cornerstone of a safe MRI workplace is repeated and updated MRI safety training and awareness. The number of MRI scanners is increasing, and scanners are also moving toward higher field strengths, ...

Preparing for a successful MRI screening involves more than just lying still. Certain materials can interact with the strong magnetic field of an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine, so what you ...

A new group of experts in magnetic resonance safety have created a credentialing test for technologists and radiologists aimed at reducing adverse events like the so-called missile effect, when the ...

BOSTON — An implantable cardioverter defibrillator system designed for compatibility with full-body MRI was safe and effective in patients undergoing MRI at 1.5 T, according to study results presented ...

Boston Scientific CorporationBSX recently announced that its current family of EL (Extended Longevity) and MINI implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and the X4 cardiac resynchronization ...

For years, older model, so-called legacy pacemakers were not compatible with MRIs because the metal in the pacemakers caused the magnetic resonance imaging devices to fail, lead tips to overheat and ...