A 61-year-old man died after being sucked into an MRI machine on Long Island while wearing a large metallic chain. He entered the MRI room during a scan to check on a screaming relative, ignoring safety orders. The MRI machine's powerful magnet pulled the chain, drawing him in and causing severe injuries that resulted in his death the following day. Medical experts stress the importance of strict MRI safety protocols, warning that such incidents can be catastrophic if metal objects are not removed prior to scans.
Doctors follow strict MRI safety protocols. MRI machines can be especially dangerous around people with oxygen tanks, in wheelchairs or wearing magnetic jewelry. That's why patients are told to remove all metal and electrical objects before getting scanned.
Charles Winterfeldt, the hospital's director of imaging services, said, ‘It would act like a torpedo trying to get into the middle of the center of the magnet.’ The dangers could be catastrophic and it underscores why we have all the safety precautions in place.
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