title: Outcome of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in selected patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if simple strategies used to safely scan pacemaker patients could be applied to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), patients undergoing MRI allowing ICD patients to undergo MRI as well.
  
  
  METHODS
  Screening, reprogramming, and monitoring strategies were used to facilitate MRI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven patients underwent eight MRI scans at 1.5 T. Post-MRI, all devices demonstrated no change in pacing, sensing, impedances, charge times, or battery status. The patient undergoing a lumbar spine scan experienced a "power-on-reset" of his ICD without permanent impairment of his device.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scanning of ICD patients might be performed if appropriate reprogramming and monitoring is implemented.
authors.affiliation: Park West Hospital, 9330 Park West Boulevard, Ste. 202, Knoxville, TN 37923, USA. gimbeljr@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: J Rod
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gimbel
authors.forename: Emanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kanal
authors.forename: Kerry M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wilkoff
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic