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Recently Published Articles: The Safety Debate Surrounding MRI and Implantable Cardiac Devices.

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1. Luechinger R, Zeijlemaker V, Pedersen E, et al. In vivo heating of pacemaker leads during magnetic resonance imaging. . 2005;26(4):376-383.
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2. Sommer T, Vahlhaus C, Lauck G, et al. MR imaging and cardiac pacemakers: In-vitro evaluation and in-vivo studies in 51 patients at 0.5 T. . 2000;215(3):869-879.

3. Gimbel J. Bailey S, Tchou P, et al. Strategies for the safe magnetic resonance imaging of pacemaker-dependent patients. . 2005; 28:1041-1046.

4. Faris O, Shein M. Government Viewpoint: U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Pacemakers, ICDs and MRI. . 2005;28:268-269.

5. Stanton M. Industry Viewpoint: Medtronic: Pacemakers, ICDs, and MRI. . 2005;28:265.

6. Duru F, Luechinger R, Scheidegger M, et al. Pacing in magnetic resonance imaging environment: Clinical and technical consideration on compatibility. . 2001;22:113-124.

7. Martin E, Coman J, Shellock F, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac pacemaker safety at 1.5-Tesla. . 2004;43:1315-1324.
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8. Roguin A, Zviman M, Meininger G, et al. Modern pacemaker and implantable cardioverter/defibrillator systems can be magnetic resonance imaging safe: In vitro and in vivo assessment of safety and function at 1.5 T. . 2004;110:475-482.
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9. Leal Del Ojo J, Moya F, Villalba J, et al. Is magnetic resonance imaging safe in cardiac pacemaker recipients? . 2005;28:274-278.

10. Irnich W, Irnich B, Bartsch C, et al. Do we need pacemakers resistant to magnetic resonance imaging? . 2005;7:353-365.
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11. Gimbel J, Bailey S, Tchou P, et al. Strategies for the safe magnetic resonance imaging of pacemaker-dependent patients. . 2005;28:1-6.

12. Shellock F, Fieno D, Thomson L, et al. Cardiac pacemaker: In vitro assessment at 1.5T. Am Heart J . 2006;151:436-443.

 

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