Balanced-force shim system for correcting magnetic-field inhomogeneities in the heart due to implanted cardioverter defibrillators

BackgroundIn the US, 1.4 million people have implanted ICDs for reducing the risk of sudden death due to ventricular arrhythmias. Cardiac MRI (cMR) is of particular interest in the ICD patient population as cMR is the optimal imaging modality for distinguishing cardiac conditions that predispose to...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Mirko Hrovat, Aravindan Kolandaivelu, Yifan Wang, Anthony Gunderman, Henry R. Halperin, Yue Chen, Ehud J. Schmidt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Subjects:	ICD defibrillator implant MRI metal artifacts shimming
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1225848/full