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Ask the doctor: Pacemakers and MRI scans
Q. I have a pacemaker and was told to never have an MRI scan. Is there any way around that?
A. In the past, people with pacemakers were told never to have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but in certain cases it may be safe.
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