
Safety: CONDITIONAL
Bottom line: MRI permissible if implanted >6 weeks. If implanted < 6 weeks, all conditions must be met.
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter
Safety: Conditional
Risks: Vascular, Magnet
Conditions:
- Implanted < 6 weeks: document that the device is FDA cleared and comply with conditions of FDA approval.
- Implanted > 6 weeks: MRI permissible.
- Urgency and benefit of the clinical indication may outweigh the theoretical risk of MRI. This should be assessed on a case by case basis and approved by a radiologist.
Bottom Line: MRI permissible if implanted >6 weeks. If implanted < 6 weeks, all conditions must be met to be MRI permissible.