Damaging Effect of Therapeutic Radiation on Programmable Pacemakers
- 1 March 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 5 (2) , 146-150
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1982.tb02205.x
Abstract
Two series of present-day pacemakers were tested in vitro with pulsed x-ray radiation. The first series of 12 pacemakers consisted of 10 different types and models of demand pacemakers (VVI). The second series of 13 pacemakers had 9 different types and models of programmable pacemakers. Unlike the first series which showed only mild changes in frequency and pulse width, all but four of the programmable pacemakers presented sudden complete failure after different radiation doses. We conclude that direct pulse radiation at therapeutic levels of programmable pacemakers should be avoided.Keywords
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