Do Patients with Implants Experience Strong Sensations That Lead to Early Termination of MRI Examinations?

Table 1

Detailed information on frequency of implants collected in time span. MR1 means scanner with “ScanWise” option, MR2 means scanner without this software.

implants	MR 1	MR 2	total	additional information	MR1	MR 2	total
stent	151	7	158	metal foreign bodies	13	0	13
coronary stent	48	6	54	surgical titanium mesh	1	0	1
heart valve	27	3	30	temporomandibular joint	0	1	1
orthopedic implant: screws, plates, nails	364	32	396	lens implant	2	0	2
hip joint	179	11	190	tissue marker	1	0	1
knee joint	156	10	166	PFO occluder	3	1	4
cervical cage	29	2	31	piercing	23	5	28
spinal stabilization	108	4	112	dental implant	296	24	320
VNS (vagus nerve stimulator)	5	0	5	braces	64	9	73
pacemaker	4	0	4	pessary	1	0	1
drug infusion system	3	0	3	shoulder joint replacement prostheses	2	0	2
cerclage	27	1	28	intrauterine device (IUD) Cu	30	3	33
breast implants	6	0	6	intrauterine device (IUD) Au	1	0	1
gastric band	6	0	6	WEB aneurysm embolization device	1	0	1
shunt	49	0	49	CLIP Piston	2	0	2
clips	81	5	86	stent esophagus	1	0	1
coils	130	0	130	vascular graft	1	0	1
port a cath	37	1	38	BPH treatment Urolift	2	0	2
ureteral stent	1	0	1	brachytherapy seeds	3	0	3
ankle joint	2	0	2	loop recorder	2	0	2
subdural electrodes	2	0	2