Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDS) e.g. pacemakers and Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)

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Listed below are the links to the MR safety checking tools and device manuals on the manufacturers website for the most common manufacturers of CIEDs. If you come across a manufacturer not listed here, please let the MR physics team know. The purpose of hosting these links here is to direct staff to the most
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Pregnant patients and Gd

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The use of Gadolinium contrast agents are not recommended during pregnancy. Therefore, if you are faced with a pregnant patient who has been referred for a scan with Gd. Gd must not be administered. Note that it would be acceptable in such a patient to perform all other MRI imaging i.e. follow the guidance here,
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