Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review

Breast tissue expanders (TEs) with magnetic infusion ports are labeled “MR Unsafe.” Therefore, patients with these implants are typically prevented from undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report a patient with a total submuscular breast TE who inadvertently underwent an MRI exam. She su...

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Main Authors: Rami Dibbs, Bozena Culo, Ravi Tandon, Hugo St. Hilaire, Frank G. Shellock, Frank H. Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2018.01431