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My friend has got a pacemaker implanted. Can he undergo X-ray for his cervical and lumbar spine.
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Yes. You can do. Xray/CT scan are not an issue for pacemaker. ONLY MRI cannot be done unless you have a MRI compatible device. Then you can do MRI also.
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