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There is (at least according to one episode of _Grey's Anatomy_) a big scary red button to shut down the machine in an emergency, resulting in expensive to rest

There is (at least according to one episode of _Grey's Anatomy_) a big scary red button to shut down the machine in an emergency, resulting in expensive to restore operation: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9algh/eli5_why_do_mri_machines_cost_so_much_to_shut_off/ https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9algh/e... According to the above post, it's a venting of the liquid helium, which requires ~$25,000 to replace).

9dev 1y ago
We’re talking about a human life here. Fuck the balance and vent immediately!
- egberts1 1y ago
  Again, it isn't an instant-off button. Only good for removal of any metal-adorn victims and unintended metallic objects ...
  - potato3732842 1y ago
    The dude suffocated. You don't need anything near "instant" to prevent that. Edit: Since apparently some people need reminding, per the article he had time to say goodbye to his wife before he lost consciousness, this wasn't some liveleak skull splat type thing.
    - zimpenfish 1y ago
      Do you have a source for that? The BBC just says "a medical episode" of which he died later.
      - JackFr 1y ago
        Multiple heart attacks.
        zimpenfish 1y ago
        That I can well believe!
    - Filligree 1y ago
      He was wearing a twenty pound necklace. In a magnetic field that strong? His throat was crushed, likely instantly.
    - SketchySeaBeast 1y ago
      The chain apparently caused him to be hurled across the room. We don't know how he died, but given the inverse square law, the possibilities are quite grisly.
      - deleted 1y ago
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- shigawire 1y ago
  There is some consideration for other patients who may die due to not getting an MRI in the meantime
  - Hikikomori 1y ago
    They gonna to get an MRI while the guys corpse is stuck to the machine?
swat535 1y ago
I'm not sure: "apologies, it was too expensive to turn it off, better luck next time" is a valid justification nor is it a solution.

9dev 1y ago

We’re talking about a human life here. Fuck the balance and vent immediately!

egberts1 1y ago
Again, it isn't an instant-off button. Only good for removal of any metal-adorn victims and unintended metallic objects ...
- potato3732842 1y ago
  The dude suffocated. You don't need anything near "instant" to prevent that. Edit: Since apparently some people need reminding, per the article he had time to say goodbye to his wife before he lost consciousness, this wasn't some liveleak skull splat type thing.
  - zimpenfish 1y ago
    Do you have a source for that? The BBC just says "a medical episode" of which he died later.
    - JackFr 1y ago
      Multiple heart attacks.
      - zimpenfish 1y ago
        That I can well believe!
  - Filligree 1y ago
    He was wearing a twenty pound necklace. In a magnetic field that strong? His throat was crushed, likely instantly.
  - SketchySeaBeast 1y ago
    The chain apparently caused him to be hurled across the room. We don't know how he died, but given the inverse square law, the possibilities are quite grisly.
    - deleted 1y ago
      [deleted]
shigawire 1y ago
There is some consideration for other patients who may die due to not getting an MRI in the meantime
- Hikikomori 1y ago
  They gonna to get an MRI while the guys corpse is stuck to the machine?

swat535 1y ago

I'm not sure: "apologies, it was too expensive to turn it off, better luck next time" is a valid justification nor is it a solution.