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Why had I been told I can’t have an MRI scan with my pacemaker?
While most modern pacemakers are MRI-safe, many hospitals still don’t have the facilities or expertise to scan patients with cardiac devices, Dr Charlotte Manisty explains
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So although some older pacemakers were deemed not to be safe within an MRI scanning environment, the majority of pacemakers and defibrillators that are being implanted nowadays are safe. But unfortunately many hospitals don't have the facilities and the expertise with which to scan patients with pacemakers and defibrillators. But here in Chenies Mews, we've developed significant amounts of experience, expertise, and safety protocols with which to be able to do this in an efficient and safe environment.