MRI Patient Pre-Screening
Ferromagnetic detection is a vital part of the pre-screening for persons about to enter the MRI magnet room, but it’s only one part of the overall sequence. First, before we jump into the issue of...
View ArticleMRI And Metal
Many people just learning about MRI safety and hazards ask very similar questions. One of most frequent is, “why do I have to remove all metal before an MRI,” or it’s corollary, “can I get an MRI with...
View Article“Aaawwwwww. I’m Tellin’!”
When I was eight, these words struck fear in my heart. It didn’t matter how small the infraction I committed was (or if there even was an infraction to begin with), I would beg the other kid to not...
View ArticleMRI Projectile Accidents – One Exemplar
How to pick just one when there are a number of alarming, tragic, and needless MRI accidents to choose from? Let’s look at one that we can help the reader better imagine, the case of a pair of flying...
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