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Q: How are MRIs taken of patients with implanted brain electrodes?

JoeI saw a T2 MRI image of a patient that had an electrode array implanted in their hippocampus. Clearly the electrodes are metal and the patient is within a giant magnet. How is this accomplished without altering the position of the electrodes? The electrodes appear to be roughly 1mm. Is this small...

 

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