Abstract #5143

Investigation of Conducting for MRI for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices and Items included in the Metal Safety Checklist in Japan

Kousaku Saotome¹, Kunihiro Yabe², Kosuke Morita³, Toshiki Tateishi⁴, Tsutomu Kanazawa⁵, and Tsukasa Doi⁶

¹Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan, ²Yamagata Prefectural Shinjo Hospital, Shinjo-shi, Japan, ³Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto-shi, Japan, ⁴University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui-shi, Japan, ⁵Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital, Niigata-shi, Japan, ⁶Kouseikai Takai Hospital, Tenri-shi, Japan

Synopsis

Motivation: To improve the safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices in Japan.

Goal(s): To Investigate of Conducting for Patients with Implantable Devices and Items included in the Metal Safety Checklist.

Approach: A questionnaire survey was conducted at medical facilities that perform MRI examinations of patients with implantable devices.

Results: Conducting MRI for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices and Items in the Metal Safety Checklist revealed variations.

Impact: This study advances the discussion of Conducting for Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices and the need to create a template for the Metal Safety Checklist in Japan.

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