WO2007112070A3 - Implantable medical device - Google Patents
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Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a housing having a shimming material provided in contact with an inner surface of the housing to reduce the amount of image distortion caused by the implantable medical device when the device is subjected to MRI scans.
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