Safe magnetic resonance scanning of patients with metallic middle ear implants

• Published in: Clinical otolaryngology Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 508 - 510
• Main Authors: Wild, D.C., Head, K., Hall, D.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Ear Diseases - diagnosis; Equipment Safety; Heating; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - adverse effects; Metals; Ossicular Prosthesis; Prosthesis Design; Prosthesis Failure

Objective:  To determine the MR scanning risk to patients with otologic implants. Design:  We used a repeated‐measures study with an additional control measure to assess two aspects of risk; (i) movement of the device in the magnetic field, and (ii) absorption of energy leading to local heating. We...