Cited 6 times since 1996 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, Volume 6, Issue 6, 1 1 1996, Pages 948-949 Development of an MRI-compatible catheter for pacing the heart: initial in vitro and in vivo results. Jerzewski A, Pattynama PM, Steendijk P, Doornbos J, de Roos A, Baan J
An MRI-compatible catheter was developed for pacing the heart during MRI imaging. The device was tested in vitro and in vivo in 10 animal experiments, using spin-echo, gradient-echo, and echo-planar MRI sequences. Images were of good quality in all sequences. Pacing was effective without induced arrhythmias. Therefore, pacing the heart during MRI is feasible and seems to be safe when using dedicated hardware.
