Removal of Sacral Nerve Stimulation Devices for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: What Happens Next?

ConclusionsIn patients receiving SNM therapy, device removal for MRI is most commonly due to orthopedic and neurologic pathologies. About half of the MRIs performed impacted non‐GU clinical management. It is of paramount importance to confirm the necessity of MRI before removing a functional SNM device. Since SNM replacement was rare in this cohort, research is needed on the safety of various MRI types with SNM devices in vivo.

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Source: Neuromodulation - October 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Jessica C. Lloyd, Bradley C. Gill, Javier Pizarro ‐Berdichevsky, Howard B. Goldman Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research