MRI accident kills elderly man carrying oxygen cylinder
MRI accident kills an elderly South Korean man carrying oxygen cylinder according to KBC news.The exact cause of the accident is not clear as there was no closed-circuit television (CCTV) in the MRI suite and police is investigating, according to KBS news.It is reported that oxygen cylinder was already on the pallet on which the patient was brought into the suite. But during the scan, it...
MRI accident kills an elderly South Korean man carrying oxygen cylinder according to KBC news.
Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI uses a powerful magnetic field, radio waves, rapidly changing magnetic fields, and a computer to create images that show whether or not there is an injury, disease process, or abnormal condition present.
It is the preferred procedure for diagnosing a large number of potential problems or abnormal conditions that may affect different parts of the body.
The powerful magnetic field of the MR system can attract objects made from certain metals (i.e., known as ferromagnetic) and cause them to move suddenly and with great force.MRI machines are equipped with magnets so powerful that metallic objects in the vicinity of the machine can turn into lethal projectiles.
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