The mammographic appearance of the BioMonitor implantable loop recorder

Emily S Nia; Monica L Huang; Susie X Sun; Melissa P Mitchell; J Phillip Myatt; Rosalind P Candelaria

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.051

The mammographic appearance of the BioMonitor implantable loop recorder

Clin Imaging. 2021 May:73:28-30. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.051. Epub 2020 Dec 3.

Authors

Emily S Nia¹, Monica L Huang², Susie X Sun³, Melissa P Mitchell⁴, J Phillip Myatt⁵, Rosalind P Candelaria²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Breast Imaging, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: esnia@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Breast Imaging, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
³ Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiation Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
⁵ Department of Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, Waco Heart and Vascular, Waco, TX, USA.

PMID: 33296770
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.051

Abstract

The imaging appearance of implantable loop recorders (ILR's) have been described in literature (Steinberger and Margolies, 2017; Mayo and Leung, 2017; Tsau and Berger, 2004)^1-3; however, the mammographic appearance of the BioMonitor ILR produced by BIOTRONIK has not been described. It is important for radiologists interpreting breast imaging to become familiar with the appearance of different implantable cardiac devices on mammograms in order to create accurate reports and adjust imaging protocols to improve imaging quality and lessen patient discomfort as needed.

Keywords: BioMonitor; Breast imaging; Cardiac device; Loop recorder; Mammogram.

MeSH terms

Breast
Humans
Mammography*
Prostheses and Implants*