Abstract #0910

Evaluation of RF Induced Lead Tip Heating at 1.5T and 3T in Cadavers with Cardiac Pacemakers or ICDs

Volkan Acikel¹, Patrick Magrath^1,2, Scott E Parker¹, Holden H Wu¹, Peng Hu¹, Paul J Finn¹, and Daniel B Ennis^1,2

¹Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States, ²Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States

MRI exams for patients with pacemakers and implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are contraindicated at all clinical field strengths. The aim of this study was to measure directly RF induced lead tip heating during MRI exams of cadavers with existing devices at both 1.5T and 3T.

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