Cranial bone flap fixation clamps: compatibility at MR imaging.

Shellock, F G; Shellock, V J · Radiology · 1998

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Metallic cranial bone flap fixation clamps were tested for compatibility at 1.5-T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with standardized techniques. There was no magnetic field attraction, heating was minor, and artifacts involved a relatively small signal void. These data indicate that bone flap fixation clamps will not present risks to patients undergoing MR imaging procedures with MR systems of 1.5 T or less.

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