Abstract #4184

Safety of active implantable hearing systems in MRI: an overview of the most common adverse events

Guy Fierens^1,2,3, Nina Standaert⁴, Ronald Peeters⁵, Christ Glorieux¹, and Nicolas Verhaert^3,4

¹Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²Cochlear Technology Centre Belgium, Mechelen, Belgium, ³Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ⁴Otorhinolaryngology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ⁵Radiology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Patients suffering from disabling hearing loss are often treated via the implantation of an active auditory implant. Even though the use of MRI is often needed in a post-operative follow-up or for the diagnosis of other pathologies. Using MRI in this patient group however raises some concern due to several possible patient risks. The presented work provides an overview of the most commonly occurring adverse events by analyzing data reported to the Food and Drug Administration and the MEDLINE and EMBASE literature databases.

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