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Yeah, undetected metal can certainly be an issue. I was with my wife in the MRI room, when it was done I handed her her shoes--and felt the magnet pulling on t
by LorenPechtel 5y ago
Yeah, undetected metal can certainly be an issue.
I was with my wife in the MRI room, when it was done I handed her her shoes--and felt the magnet pulling on them. I have no idea how there was metal in there, she specifically picked them because they were soft at all points. The pull wasn't strong (had I let go they would have gone to the floor, not to the magnet) but it definitely was there.
From that second article it sounds like manufacturers should be required to put on the label whether a garment was MRI safe or not.
- lostlogin 5y agoAll patients/volunteers going into the scanner should change into a gown and remove their shoes. Places that don’t do this have a vastly greater accident rate in my experience. It’s surprising what is conductive or magnetic. Many garments now include silver or other anti-microbial materials. I’ve encountered clothing with electronics inside or with metal in the labelling. Burns are the most common accident in MRI and in someone sedated or under anaesthesia you will cause massive harm. It’s all scary, so I change everyone. ‘MRI safe’ is a risky claim to make, as something safe on one scanner is unsafe on another.