Are Embolization Coils Safe for Mri?

Conclusion. Patients with PAVMs who have undergone embolization using stainless steel coils and/or Amplatzer vascular plugs can safely undergo 1.5 T MRI which should not be delayed in emergency situations.

Are embolization coils MRI compatible?

These findings support the recent change by Cook Medical Inc. of their standard embolization coils from a designation of MR unsafe to MR conditional. Patients with previously implanted SSEC should be considered to have a very low safety risk of MRI examinations on 1.5-T scanners.

Can you have an MRI with aneurysm coils?

Coils, stents, and filters that are made from nonferromagnetic materials (e.g., titanium, titanium alloy, Phynox, Elgiloy, MP35N, 316L stainless steel, or Nitinol) are considered safe for patients under- going MR procedures using MR systems operating at 1.5 Tesla or less immediately after implantation.