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Concerning MRI of patients with intracranial aneurysm clips, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Concerning MRI of patients with intracranial aneurysm clips, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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• MRI is safe for these patients so long as the body part being scanned is not the head. • Some nonferromagnetic aneurysm clips are not detectable on routine radiographs of the skull. • Aneurysm clips that are composed of titanium or a titanium alloy are always safe in the MR scanner. • Insufficient data regarding an individual patient’s aneurysm clip is an absolute contraindication for MRI. QUESTION 10 Concerning MRI of cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which of the following statements is TRUE? • Some ICDs have been labeled by the FDA as safe for low-field MRI but not for high-field MRI. • No deaths have been reported as a result of scanning patients with ICDs, only as a result of scanning patients with pacemakers. • The presence of a pacemaker or an ICD is an absolute contraindication to MRI. • Life-threatening arrhythmias and serious device malfunction may occur.