Pocket Guide to MR Procedures and Metallic Objects

This pocket reference is indispensable for radiologists and radiologic technologists who need to ascertain the safety of MR procedures in patients with metallic bioimplants, prostheses, and other objects. Newly updated, the book is the only complete source of information on metallic objects that have been tested for compatibility with MR systems.The book contains a comprehensive tabular listing of metallic implants, devices, and objects that have been tested for movement or deflection forces during exposure to static magnetic fields. The list indicates the highest field strength at which each object was tested, whether or not the object was deflected or moved, and whether the attraction to the magnetic field would pose a hazard for a patient undergoing an MR procedure. Names and addresses of manufacturers are provided for most of the objects listed.