The Safety of Using Body-Transmit MRI in Patients with Implanted Deep Brain Stimulation Devices

Joshua Kahan; Anastasia Papadaki; Mark White; Laura Mancini; Tarek Yousry; Ludvic Zrinzo; Patricia Limousin; Marwan Hariz; Tom Foltynie; John Thornton

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129077

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The Safety of Using Body-Transmit MRI in Patients with Implanted Deep Brain Stimulation Devices

Joshua Kahan ,

* E-mail: joshua.kahan@ucl.ac.uk

Affiliation Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Anastasia Papadaki,

Affiliations Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Mark White,

Affiliations Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Laura Mancini,

Affiliations Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Tarek Yousry,

Affiliations Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Ludvic Zrinzo,

Affiliation Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Patricia Limousin,

Affiliation Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Marwan Hariz,

Affiliation Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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Tom Foltynie,

Affiliation Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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John Thornton

Affiliations Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
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The Safety of Using Body-Transmit MRI in Patients with Implanted Deep Brain Stimulation Devices

Joshua Kahan,
Anastasia Papadaki,
Mark White,
Laura Mancini,
Tarek Yousry,
Ludvic Zrinzo,
Patricia Limousin,
Marwan Hariz,
Tom Foltynie,
John Thornton

Published: June 10, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129077

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