MRI Damage

Good day All,

If i have a MRI pacemaker and it is not put in MRI mode before the MRI, will the pacemaker be subjected to damage?

2 Comments

No

by AgentX86 - 2018-07-04 08:59:01

"MRI mode" turns off sensing and runs the pacemaker "open loop".  The idea is to ignore any interference from the MRI.

Hi

by Bionic Beat - 2018-07-06 13:28:46

Are your leads MRI ready??  Many of us are on our 2nd or 3rd pacemaker and even if the pacemaker is MRI ready the leads are NOT.  Cannot have an MRI if you have older leads.

 

Best Wishes,

 

Bionic Beat

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