MRI after Pacemaker

I had a Medtronic pacemaker about 18 months.  I need a MRI on my Knee.  The doctor has an open MRI.  Some people say that you must be in a closed MRI.  The Medtronic rep says it must be a closed MRI.  My ortho says the open has less power than an Open MRI,   Does anyone have any experience in this matter? 

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by Tracey_E - 2016-12-23 12:57:09

The doctors need to speak, get your orthopedist to call the cardiologist. There is a very specific protocol to follow when they do an mri with a pacemaker. The cardiologist will  have to approve it and most likely Medtronic will be there for the procedure. I would trust the Medtronic rep to know more about it than the orthopedist, but the cardiologist is going to make the call. 

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by TBrous&Chip - 2016-12-24 08:03:46

 The docs and the Medtronic rep need to talk. Even some cardiologists are not up to speed on the MRI with a PM protocol.  The MRI tech should have had some specific training for MRI with a PM.  A medtronic rep should be there to perform the adjustment to the PM for the MRI and to restore the PM after the MRI.

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