Security millimetre wave body scanner safe for patients with leadless pacemakers or subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Patrick BlažekMatthew J O'ConnorSeverin WeigandChristian GrebmerSebastian ReifStephanie FichtnerLena FriedrichTilko ReentsMarc KottmaierVerena SemmlerFelix BourierHeribert SchunkertIsabel DeisenhoferChristof KolbCarsten LennerzPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)
No EMI events were detected during the use of MWBSs by patients with either S-ICDs or LPMs. This data should be reassuring for patients suggesting that they can undergo security body scans without worries or disclosure of their CIED status.