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Taking a large metal item into an RF transmitter is problematic too. Heating can burn people.
by lostlogin 1y ago
Taking a large metal item into an RF transmitter is problematic too. Heating can burn people.
- nisse72 1y agoDoesn't even need to be metal: they make sure you aren't touching skin-to-skin anywhere while you are in the machine (for example, don't put your hands together) in order to avoid induced current loop burns. https://riteadvantage.com/understanding-and-reducing-burns-in-mri/ https://riteadvantage.com/understanding-and-reducing-burns-i...
- lostlogin 1y agoYes, you’re right. This can happen and is reported. I’ve done a lot of MRs and haven’t seen this effect. I don’t stop patients forming loops with arms or legs unless they are quite sweaty or very large and at risk of sweating.