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New Metallic Implant Used for Permanent Contraception in Women: Evaluation of MR Safety

¹ Institute for Magnetic Resonance Safety, Education, and Research, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
²Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, 7511 McConnell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045.

OBJECTIVE. This ex vivo investigation evaluated the safety of using MR imaging with a new metallic implant designed to provide permanent birth control.

CONCLUSION. The findings indicated that it should be safe for patients with this metallic contraceptive implant to undergo MR imaging with systems using static magnetic fields of 1.5 T or less.

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