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A member asked:
Is the cook tulip ivc filter metalic. is is save for mri. also, is it save to use a tens unit with one in place?
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See below: A patient with a günther tulip vena cava filter can be scanned safely under the following conditions: static magnetic field of 1.5 tesla or 3.0 tesla there is no problem using a tens unit.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Cook filter: It is a non ferromagnetic alloy. It is MRI compatible.
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