Increasing PACE of PACEMAKER Imaging!

Methods A total of 157 patients were imaged on a GE CV/i Excite Version 12, 1.5 T system (GE, Milwaukee, WI). 31 patients had an AICD, 13 patients had an AICD/Pacemaker, 6 patients had a single pacemaker lead, 14 REVO pacemakers and 93 patients had a complete pacemaker implantation. A specific criteria was followed for all the patients undergoing this procedure to scrutinize if the final diagnosis provided additional information in patient care. A checklist of three questions were gathered and answered after the final interpretation of the MRI. 1. Does the diagnosis change? 2. Does the MRI provide additional information to the existing diagnosis? 3. Does patient management change? If yes was answered any of the above questions it was considered that the MRI scan was of value to patient diagnosis.