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B46. The guidelines specify that those performing an MRI on patients with implants or foreign bodies:

Guidelines for the management of implants and foreign bodies during MRI scans:

Implantable devices or other foreign bodies may contraindicate MRI scanning and/or cause significant image artefacts. There is a growing number of medical devices and implants that are classified as ‘MRI conditional’, placing the responsibility for safety on the operator. It should be stressed that safety at a defined field strength or for a specific MRI system is no guarantee of safety at a higher (or lower) field strength, or a different MRI system at the same field strength. If there is any doubt as to the nature of a device then a scan should only proceed after a careful assessment of the potential risks and benefits of the scan with the device in situ. The MRI Safety Expert can assist with identifying and quantifying the risks, but the decision to scan is a clinical one.

should abandon the scan if unsure of the device.

have the final say in whether to scan a patient.

use a lower field strength for conditional items.