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You have a pacemaker and need regular scans — here's why your doctor may push for MRIs anyway

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Doctors may recommend MRI scans for patients with pacemakers because they are often safer and more accurate than CT scans when proper protocols are followed.

A patient with a pacemaker and a parotid gland neoplasm is advised that MRI is safer and more accurate than CT scans for monitoring, provided proper protocols are followed.

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