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New implant ‘safe’ in MRI scans

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Monday, August 19, 2013
Most electronic and metal devices, such as brain stimulators or cochlear implants, are dangerous to use in an MRI machine.

For patients suffering intense pain that isn’t helped by the use of drugs or other treatments, a new device that can be surgically implanted near the spinal cord may offer relief.

 


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