How often should a patients patient's pacemaker/ICD be interrogated while they are undergoing a course of radiotherapy?
Does the recommended frequency depend on the dose that the device is receiving?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
There is no simple answer to this question. The frequency of the interrogation should made in concert with a experienced cardiologist/electrophysiologist. Factors that play into the frequency of interrogation include an estimation of the consequences of device failure and the likelihood of de...