The list includes electrocardiograms for asymptomatic patients, imaging tests for routine back pain, and Pap smears for women younger than 21 years old.
But the feedback from her AliveCor device, a sensor that clips to the back of an iPhone and allows patients to take their own electrocardiograms, checked out normal, providing reassurance.
Patients should not use the NovoTTF-100A System if they have an implanted medical device or a skull defect, or have a known sensitivity to conductive hydrogels, such as those used with electrocardiograms.