Cardiac MRI Contradictions
We generally cannot scan patients if any of the following contraindications are present. All patients with metallic implants are individually evaluated prior to MRI.
- Central nervous system aneurysm clips
- Implanted neural stimulator
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
- Cochlear implant
- Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
- Other implanted medical devices: (e.g. drug infusion ports)
- Insulin pump
- Metal shrapnel or bullet.
- Pregnant women (Patients who are uncertain as to whether they are pregnant will be required to have a screening urine or blood pregnancy test).
Cardiac MRI is safe with coronary stents, joint replacements, ASD/PFO closure devices, sternal wires, and most prosthetic heart vales.
