Let me add by saying that this new MRI (as well as any other MRI) is now available to patients with pacemakers.

I have a pacemaker and was a part of their pilot program. However, this is likely ONLY still available at Johns Hopkins, but they told me the study papers were being finalized very soon so that all facilities can utilize the same protocol.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart...rillators.html

Again, it is NO fancy or different type of MRI, just using a different protocol (with very strict monitoring) so that pacemaker patients can benefit from these diagnostic tools also.