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Is It Safe To Take MRI While Having Arterial Heart Stents?
I have three arterial heart stents. One installed in 1998 and 2 in 2002. I believe they said they were titanium but cannot verify it.
I am scheduled for an MRI on my back for nerve/disk problems. Is the MRI safe given the stents in my body? I have no other metal issues.
MRI guy says "no problem...we do them all the time".
Urban legend says I'm going to die.
Never mind.
Ignoring urban legend and taking a chance.
I am scheduled for an MRI on my back for nerve/disk problems. Is the MRI safe given the stents in my body? I have no other metal issues.
MRI guy says "no problem...we do them all the time".
Urban legend says I'm going to die.
Never mind.
Ignoring urban legend and taking a chance.
Sat, 7 Dec 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
If you had titanium stents put then there is no need to get worried. Even after titanium stents MRI is recommended only after 6 months after the stents are put. Since it is 12 years since your last stent, there is no reason to worry about stent related problems during MRI.
Hope this helps
Thanks for writing in.
If you had titanium stents put then there is no need to get worried. Even after titanium stents MRI is recommended only after 6 months after the stents are put. Since it is 12 years since your last stent, there is no reason to worry about stent related problems during MRI.
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