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Wed. 13 Apr.11,
19:19
NEUROSTIMULATOR WIRES
I RECENTLY HAD A PATIENT WHO HAD HIS NEUROSTIMULATOR REMOVED BUT HAD 2 WIRES/LEADS STILL IMPLANTED AT THE L4-L5 DISC SPACE LEVEL. DR.SHELLOCKS SAFETY BOOK STATES GET PLAIN RADIOGRAPHS TO VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO BROKEN LEADS. IS THIS CONSIDERED A BROKEN LEAD IF UNIT IS REMOVED AND WIRES/LEADS ARE STILL PRESENT? I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY GRAY LEVEL TRYING TO DETERMINE IF PATIENT IS SAFE TO SCAN AT 1.5T OR 3T. PLEASE HELP
Christine Woodard

Tue. 11 Oct.11,
17:52
 I had the same issue recently. According to the manufacturer, scanning is not recommended however it does state that IF the determination is made that the scan is medically necessary then the patient should be monitored closely. If the stimulator is still intact, the settings should be checked immediately following the scan.
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