US EditionMan wearing metal chain sucked into MRI machine, police say
WESTBURY, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, JUL 21 – Keith McAllister was pulled into an MRI machine by a 20-pound metal chain he wore, leading to fatal injuries; MRI-related incidents average 300 annually, FDA reports.
- A 61-year-old man at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury was critically injured on Wednesday when the strong magnetic field of an MRI machine attracted the metal chain he had on, causing him to be pulled toward the device during an ongoing scan.
- The man entered the MRI room despite usual protocols where the door is closed and no one enters during scanning, and his necklace caused him to be drawn to the machine.
- Officials reported the incident left the man in critical condition in hospital, and an investigation is ongoing, but no update on his condition was available by Friday.
- According to experts in biomedical imaging and bioengineering, the magnetic fields generated by MRI machines are extremely powerful and can propel items like wheelchairs across a room.
- This incident underscores known risks of MRI magnetic fields and the importance of removing metal objects before scanning to prevent serious injuries.
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