Breast MRI in patients with implantable loop recorder: initial experience.

Noam NissanRosa Elena Ochoa-AlbizteguiHila FruchtmanJill GluskinSarah Eskreis-WinklerJoao V HorvatIoanna KosmidouAlicia MengKatja PinkerMaxine S Jochelson

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• Breast MRI in patients with an implantable loop recorder is an infrequent, feasible, and safe procedure. • Despite limited breast visualization of the implantable loop recorder bed and characteristic artifacts, MRI depicted additional lesions in 8/40 (20%) of cases, half of which were malignant. • Breast MRI in patients with an implantable loop recorder should be performed when indicated, taking into consideration typical associated artifacts.

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