Abstract #2286

Pediatric Patient Positioning Can Reduce Local-SAR at the Pacemaker Lead-tip During MRI Exams

Jessica A. Martinez¹ and Daniel B. Ennis^1,2,3

¹Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States, ²Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States, ³Maternal & Child Health Research Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States

Pediatric patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are generally contraindicated for MRI exams. Previous work in the adult population suggests that RF heating strongly depends on the patient’s position and orientation within the MRI scanner. The objective of this work was to evaluate in silico several pediatric patient-positions within the MRI scanner as methods to reduce RF-heating.

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