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Verification that a patient with an implantable medical system can undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan

  • US 10,130,282 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2010
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of checking whether a magnetic resonance (MRI) image scan can be performed for a patient who has an implantable medical system, the method comprising:

  • establishing by an external device a telemetry communication session with the implantable medical system;

    verifying by the external device that an implantable medical device of the implantable medical system is of a type that is acceptable for the MRI scan by sending a query to the implantable medical device via the telemetry communication session;

    verifying by the external device that an implantable medical lead of the implantable medical system is of a type that is acceptable for the MRI scan;

    providing by the external device an indication of whether the implantable medical system is acceptable for the MRI scan based on the verifying of the implantable medical device and the implantable medical lead;

    analyzing by the external device MRI scan settings of an MRI machine by the external device taking measurements within the MM machine during an MRI scan by the MRI machine; and

    providing by the external device an indication of whether the implantable medical system is acceptable for the MRI scan based on the analyzing of the MRI scan settings.

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