La Jolla, CA - Just as some of the first so-called "MRI-safe" implantable cardiac devices are starting to seek FDA approval, leaders of the first large registry to address MRI safety are cautioning ...

For the second time in a year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new guidance intended to ensure the safety of implanted medical devices from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

Background: A relaxation of the prohibition of scanning cardiac rhythm device patients is underway, largely because of the growing experience of safe scanning events at 1.5T. Magnetic resonance ...

We found that patients with implantable devices may experience unintended nerve stimulation during MRI, which could cause discomfort or pain. This suggests that current MRI safety guidelines may not ...

Can a medical device be used safely around magnetic resonance imaging equipment? It's not always easy for healthcare providers or patients to know. Now a new final guidance document issued by the US ...

Every year an estimated 1.5 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in Canada and the number is growing at a rate of about 10 per cent per year. At the same time, a soaring number ...

Wireless-enabled implantable devices enable care providers to check-in on a pacemaker's battery levels or how well an infusion pump is functioning, which means care providers can take action to ...