2017 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiation Exposure

• by BillH
• 2017-05-11 14:57:15
• Conditions, Meds & Tests
• 1642 views
• 0 comments

The 2017 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiation Exposure in Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices is intended to help cardiologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, and other health care professionals involved in the care of adult and pediatric patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) who are to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and/or radiation treatment. The document also addresses the safety of employees with CIEDs who might come into an MRI environment. The objective is to delineate practical recommendations in appropriate detail for health care providers of various backgrounds for the management of patients with CIEDs so they can undergo imaging and treatments in a manner that balances benefit and risk, while recognizing that risk cannot be eliminated.

http://www.hrsonline.org/Policy-Payment/Clinical-Guidelines-Documents/2017-HRS-Expert-Consensus-Statement-on-Magnetic-Resonance-Imaging-and-Radiation-Exposure-in-Patients-with-Cardiovascular-Implantable-Electronic-Devices