Which of the following examinations cannot be performed on a patient with a cardiac pacemaker?
A) MRI
B) CT
C) Arteriography
D) Doppler ultrasound

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Cardiac pacemakers are a particular hazard, and patients with pacemakers cannot have MRI examinations. The magnetic field or the rapid radiofrequency pulses may be hazardous for patients with artificial heart valves, aneurysm clips, neurostimulators, middle ear prostheses, or intrauterine devices. Fatalities have resulted from overheating of these implanted devices when patients with pacemakers were scanned.

Which of the Following Examinations Cannot Be Performed on a Patient