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Your pacemaker and MRI scans: the safety rules that make repeated imaging possible
Your pacemaker and MRI scans: the safety rules that make repeated imaging possible
Your pacemaker and MRI scans: the safety rules that make repeated imaging possible

Published on: 09/30/2026

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

Dear Doctor Roach: I have a pacemaker that was installed in January 2024. This is a newer model that’s said to be safe for those who need an MRI. I have a neoplasm that was recently discovered in the parotid gland on the right side of my head.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/09/dear-doctor-my-pacemaker-is-mri-compatible-but-how-safe-are-repeated-scans.html

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