Can I Have an MRI with a Freedom PNS Implant?
Published by Kentuckiana Pain Specialists
Published: October 2026
Some permanent Freedom PNS configurations are labeled full-body MR Conditional at 1.5T and 3T, under specific manufacturer conditions. This is not blanket clearance for any implant or any scan. Freedom trial devices are MR Unsafe.
Your exact system matters
Bring your medical implant card. The implanting team and MRI center must confirm the model, implant location, complete system, and current manufacturer scan requirements. Other implants and your health history also affect eligibility.
Keep external equipment outside
The external transmitter assembly and wearable accessory must stay outside the MRI room. Do not enter for a scan until the imaging team confirms the required preparation and eligibility.
Use the current U.S. MRI instructions
Ask your imaging center to review the manufacturer’s U.S. MRI Instructions for Use linked below. A statement about scanner strength in a brochure or a video is not enough to clear your scan.
Plan ahead
Tell the doctor ordering the MRI that you have an implanted PNS system. Contact your implanting team before booking. If eligibility cannot be confirmed, discuss the next steps and possible imaging alternatives with the clinicians involved. Tell MRI staff immediately about unexpected sensations during a scan.
More about Freedom PNS
Explore the complete Freedom PNS treatment guide or visit the video and patient resource library.
At Kentuckiana Pain Specialists, peripheral nerve stimulation is provided under the care of Ajith Nair, M.D., at our Louisville and Radcliff, Kentucky clinics. Our phones are answered 24/7 at (502) 995-4004, and a consultation is the best way to find out what fits your situation.
This is general information, not medical advice. Whether a treatment is right for you is determined by a physician after an evaluation.