MRI Machines May Damage Cochlear Implants, Study by German and American Researchers

EruekAlert! -- Alexandria, VA – Patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because the machines can demagnetize the patient’s implant, according to new research published in the December 2008 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

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