Spetzler titanium aneurysm clips: Compatibility at MR imaging

被引:49
作者
Shellock, FG [1 ]
Shellock, VJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ So Calif, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
关键词
aneurysm; cerebral; head; MR; magnetic resonance (MR); safety; radiology and radiologists; iatrogenic injury; titanium;
D O I
10.1148/radiology.206.3.9494511
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
To evaluate the compatibility of a commercially pure titanium aneurysm clip associated with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 1.5 T. Artifacts of the Spetzler titanium aneurysm clip were compared with those produced by six different nonferromagnetic aneurysm clips. With the titanium clip, no magnetic attraction was present, heating was minor, and the artifacts involved a small signal void. With the six other aneurysm clips, artifacts were larger. The presence of Spetzler titanium aneurysm clips is safe at MR imaging at 1.5 T or less.
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