Table 2:

Artifacts from surgically implanted hardware

Hardware TypeAverage Artifact Volume (cm3)SDRange (cm3)
Intracranial hardware4.33.21.1–9.4
Extracranial hardware (CVR protocol)28.414.06.1–61.7
Extracranial hardware (functional localizer protocol)39.927.06.9–77.1
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt95.739.364.0–139.6