Recent innovations in the development of magnetic resonance imaging conditional pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
The first generation of magnetic resonance conditional pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators has finally arrived in clinical practice after many years of development. These devices have been optimized to properly function within magnetic fields of 1.5 T and ensure safe operation in controlled environments. Further progress is needed to develop a new generation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditional devices that can operate in higher powered MRI machines (3 T) which produce clearer images.
Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, California State University Long Beach, CA 90840, USA.
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D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D061214:Patient Safety; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests