Safety:  CONDITIONAL

Bottom line: MRI permissible if >6 weeks, or <6 if weeks if conditions are met

Stent Grafts

Safety:  Conditional

Risks:  Thermal

Conditions:

  • If implanted >6 weeks, it is MRI permissible
  • If implanted <6 weeks, all manufacturer’s conditions must be met to be MRI compatible

Comments:

  • MR conditional stent grafts may be scanned immediately after implant, if in accord with manufacturer’s approval
  • Patients with unknown stent grafts should wait 6 weeks
  • Because of fluid flow through the stent, there is minimal risk of heating

Bottom line: MRI permissible if >6 weeks, or <6 if weeks if conditions are met