Investigation of Conducting for MRI for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices and Items included in the Metal Safety Checklist in Japan

Motivation: To improve the safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices in Japan. Goal(s): To Investigate of Conducting for Patients with Implantable Devices and Items included in the Metal Safety Checklist. Approach: A questionnaire survey was conducted at medical facilities that perform MRI examinations of patients with implantable devices. Results: Conducting MRI for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices and Items in the Metal Safety Checklist revealed variations. Impact: This study advances the discussion of Conducting for Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Patients with Implantable Medical Devices and the need to create a template for the Metal Safety Checklist in Japan.