Artifacts on Magnetic Resonance Imaging from Electronic Identification Enablement in Silicone Gel Implants Are Not Negligible

Summary:. Breast implants filled with silicone gel are used worldwide for cosmetic reasons, or breast reconstruction following risk-reducing or therapeutic mastectomy. The importance of identifiable implants is undeniable. A recent development has been the labeling of the implants with a radio-frequ...

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Main Authors: Kathinka D. Kurz, MD, PhD, Øystein Kallevåg, MSc, Kenneth Austrått, MSc, Bodil Styr, MD, Jon Bjarne Leiknes, MD, Pål Krøger, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003941