We describe a standardized method to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging artifacts caused by implants to estimate the suitability of the implants for magnetic resonance imaging and/or the vulnerability of different pulse sequences to metallic artifacts simultaneously.
Hilgenfeld, T., Prager, M., Schwindling, F. S., Jende, J. M., Rammelsberg, P., Bendszus, M., Heiland, S., Juerchott, A. Protocol for the Evaluation of MRI Artifacts Caused by Metal Implants to Assess the Suitability of Implants and the Vulnerability of Pulse Sequences. J. Vis. Exp. (135), e57394, doi:10.3791/57394 (2018).