Effect of Device Configuration and Patient's Body Composition on the RF Heating and Nonsusceptibility Artifact of Deep Brain Stimulation Implants During MRI at 1.5T and 3T.
Bhumi BhusalBach T NguyenPia P SanpitakJasmine VuBehzad ElahiJoshua RosenowMark J NoltRoberto Lopez-RosadoJulie Georgia PilitsisMarisa DiMarzioLaleh GolestaniradPublished in: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI (2020)
Device configuration and patient's body composition substantially altered the RF heating of DBS leads during MRI. Interestingly, certain lead trajectories consistently reduced RF heating and image artifact. Level of Evidence 1 Technical Efficacy Stage 1 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2021;53:599-610.