title: Radiography of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to review the normal and abnormal radiographic appearances of cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Chest radiographs showing pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators contain identifying and clinically relevant information, such as MRI compatibility and possible malfunction. Accurate and timely reporting of these features provides important information that can improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1475, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. ccostelloe@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Colleen M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Costelloe
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Gladish
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rozner
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D056888:Patient Positioning; D061214:Patient Safety; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic