Cochlear implants and 1.5 T MRI scans: the effect of diametrically bipolar magnets and screw fixation on pain

Abstract Background The probability that a patient will need an MRI scan at least once in a lifetime is high. However, MRI scanning in cochlear implantees is associated with side effects. Moreover, MRI scan-related artifacts, dislodging magnets, and pain are often the most frequent complications. Th...

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Main Authors: Ingo Todt, Grit Rademacher, Gloria Grupe, Andreas Stratmann, Arne Ernst, Sven Mutze, Philipp Mittmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0252-9
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