When preparing to undergo an MRI scan Why are patients advised to remove eyeglasses watches jewelry and other metal objects?
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113 Citations | Patients with other ferromagnetic materials or implants may also undergo MR imaging safely; however, both careful consideration of the factors that influence the deflection of metallic implants and prudent clinical judgment are required before patients who have these objects are examined via MR imaging. |
| We recommend that patients with this implant should be closely followed up and undergo routine metal artifact-reduction MRI screening. | |
| Therefore, disinfection should be performed for eyeglasses of surgeons. | |
27 Citations | CI patients who undergo MRI with a magnet in situ may experience complications, especially when imaged below the head. |
16 Citations | Patients with this prosthesis can therefore undergo MRI examination safely. |
| These results indicated that, besides being used to identify external ferromagnetic objects, this ferromagnetic detection system may be a useful tool to screen patients referred for MRI examinations who may have implanted or embedded items. |
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