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Yahoo
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- Yahoo
U-M Health breaks ground on $250M development at former Kmart headquarters site in Troy
The former home of the Blue Light Special will soon be an Oakland County outpost for the Maize and Blue. Leaders of University of Michigan Health broke ground Aug. 6 on the health system's approximately $250 million outpatient services and surgical center that is being built on the site of the old Kmart world headquarters on Big Beaver Road across from Somerset Collection mall. The four-story, 224,000-square-foot complex is expected to open in 2027 as the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Troy Center for Specialty Care. Members of the Eisenberg family founded and still own Dearborn-based Kenwal Steel, and Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg have given more than $80 million to U-M through the years, most recently a $40 million gift, of which $25 million was designated to support construction of the Troy complex. The U-M health complex is to anchor a future planned mixed-use development on the roughly 40-acre former Kmart HQ site that would take shape in phases over several years. That development could include up to 750 units of housing, a 250-room hotel, 300,000 square feet of retail space and 500,000 square feet of office space. That development is a joint venture involving the Forbes and Frankel families, who own nearby Somerset Collection. Troy City Council in June approved the mixed-use development's plan. Nathan Forbes, managing partner with the Forbes Co., told the Free Press at the Aug. 6 health complex groundbreaking that their timeline to construct the broader development is still in flux, although they hope to begin work on some portions of it within 12 months. The initial phase could include residential development and food and beverage businesses, he said. The medical complex will be the first of its kind for Michigan Medicine in Oakland County and offer numerous specialties, including orthopedics, sports medicine, advanced cancer care services and reproductive medicine. There will also be operating rooms and imaging services for mammograms, MRI and CT scans, although no hospital beds for overnight stays, because everything would be done outpatient. Michigan Medicine has lately been on an expansion push to areas of the state far beyond its Ann Arbor base, and health system officials have said that by opening a new medical complex in Oakland County, they anticipate gaining new patients as well as bringing greater convenience to existing patients who already see Michigan Medicine doctors. Roughly 150 people attended the Aug. 6 groundbreaking celebration, which was held in a white event tent in one of the former Kmart HQ's massive parking lots. Michigan Medicine CEO Dr. David Miller told the audience that the new complex would "build us toward our goal of creating an academic health system that serves the entire state, focused on providing the right care in the right place at the right time.' Kenneth Eisenberg and other family members attended the groundbreaking event. Frances Eisenberg, his wife of nearly 60 years, died in November at age 82. He and his wife each received bachelor's degrees from U-M in 1964. "Today is deeply meaningful for me and my family," Kenneth Eisenberg said. "It's a testament to a lifetime of love, service and belief in the power of medicine to transform lives. 'If Frances were here today," he added, "she would be overwhelmed with pride. Her commitment to healing — mind, body and spirit — guided so much of what we set out to accomplish.' More: Architecturally unique Kmart HQ in Troy will likely go down as last of its kind Troy Mayor Ethan Baker said the future U-M health complex, coupled with the planned mixed-use development, constitutes one of the biggest and most exciting development projects in the state. 'The question I've been asked more than anything is 'What the hell is going on with the Kmart property,' " the mayor said. "And we finally have this beautiful answer." The abandoned Kmart headquarters complex at 3100 West Big Beaver was torn down in late 2023 and early 2024. The architecturally distinct Kmart HQ building dated to 1972 and had been vacant since 2006, when Kmart finished relocating to suburban Chicago following its post-bankruptcy merger with Sears. In the late 2000s, the Forbes and Frankel venture bought the vacant property from various investors, including Blackrock, for $17.5 million. (Those investors once envisioned doing a retail, condo, office and hotel development there to be called the Pavilions of Troy, but that plan died in the Great Recession.) Nathan Forbes said at the Aug. 6 groundbreaking that he had been waiting 17 years for this day and is glad to have finally found the right partner and anchor tenant for the future development. 'I believe, in life, everything is a point in time," he said. "And we are at that point in time.' Speaking after the event, Forbes said they did give some consideration early on to possibly reusing the massive and since-demolished Kmart HQ building. "But it just had so many limitations to it," he said. "From the historic value, the constructability — it just wasn't current for modern day use, and the cost would have been prohibitive. But we did spend some time looking at it.' The university has bought a total of about 11.5 acres at the site from the Forbes and Frankel venture for just under $7 million. Contact JC Reindl: 313-378-5460 or jcreindl@ Follow him on X @jcreindl This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: U-M Health breaks ground on $250M development in Troy Sign in to access your portfolio
Scientific American
7 hours ago
- Scientific American
MRI Accidents Explained: What Causes Deaths and Injuries in Scanners
Last month a man on Long Island died after he was pulled into a magnetic resonance imaging scanner by a large metal chain he was wearing around his neck. It's not the first time an MRI scanner has proved to be a death trap. In this latest case, according to media reports, the man had accompanied his wife to the MRI center and was waiting outside the exam room while her knee was being scanned. When the procedure was completed, she called him over so that he could help her stand up. The man entered the MRI room, and a 20-pound chain he was wearing around his neck for weight training was immediately attracted to the magnet in the MRI. It pulled the man's body with it, hurled him against the scanner and trapped him there. He sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital the following day. How could this happen? An MRI scanner uses magnetic fields generated by metal coils in its core, and other fields are then added in pulses. In simple terms, a static magnetic field orients the nuclei of hydrogen atoms in the body so they're all facing the same direction; the magnetic pulses briefly redirect the nuclei, and then they align themselves in parallel again. The scanner detects these shifts and uses them to create images of the tissue. On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. In terms of safety, the problem is that, as current flows through the device, it becomes a huge and extremely powerful electromagnet. Ferromagnetic materials—which, at room temperature, include iron, cobalt, nickel and some metal alloys—are attracted to it with a great deal of force. That means metallic objects that come close to a switched on MRI can become dangerous projectiles. So there's a good reason why metal parts are taboo in and around MRI machines. In preparation for a scan, patients are asked to remove any metal objects they are carrying. When people don't follow this instruction, serious accidents can occur. In 2023 a Brazilian man took a loaded firearm into the MRI room where he was accompanying his mother. The magnet pulled the gun out of his waistband, and a shot went off when it hit the scanner. The bullet hit the man in the abdomen, causing a fatal injury. Similar weapon discharges have also occurred in the U.S., fortunately with less serious outcomes, including a 2012 incident in New York State that involved an off-duty police officer. Before a patient is brought in for a scan, they're asked whether they have any medical or cosmetic implants containing metal in their body. These can include pacemakers, stents, piercings and screws in bones. Metal residue from gunshot wounds must also be reported. The staff then check whether the objects could cause problems. In the end, most metal objects inside the body pose no danger to patients. But if they're overlooked, things can get ugly. Projectile fragments and metal shavings that have penetrated the tissue as a result of gunshot wounds or accidents may travel a few millimeters during the scan. Doctors consider very carefully whether an MRI is too risky in the presence of such foreign bodies and then switch to other imaging procedures if necessary. Small metal particles also sometimes move back and forth around their own axis and in confined spaces. This can cause them to heat up dangerously. There can even be problems with tattoos that contain certain metallic inks. In one case, a tattooed professional football player sustained burns during a pelvic MRI scan. 'At-risk' tattoos are those with black pigment or any other pigments containing iron oxide, as well as those with a design that displays loops, large circular objects or multiple adjacent points. In one extreme example of internal metal objects causing damage during an MRI scan, a woman wore a sex toy into the MRI without the knowledge of the clinic staff. Most of these toys are made of silicone, a plastic that should be unproblematic in the magnet, but to the surprise of those present, especially the woman being examined, this one did contain ferromagnetic material. As a result, she suffered unspecified internal injuries and had to be admitted to a hospital. In general, MRIs are very safe when used properly. Technicians perform tens of thousands of scans every year without causing any damage to those being examined. Serious accidents involving overlooked or unreported ferromagnetic materials are very rare. But it's important that MRI patients follow one cardinal rule: leave the metal outside the scanning room. It's Time to Stand Up for Science Before you close the page, we need to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and we think right now is the most critical moment in that two-century history. We're not asking for charity. If you to Scientific American, you can help ensure that our coverage is centered on meaningful research and discovery; that we have the resources to report on the decisions that threaten labs across the U.S.; and that we support both future and working scientists at a time when the value of science itself often goes unrecognized.
Axios
2 days ago
- Axios
Mass. researchers test transcranial ultrasound to explore consciousness
A team of MIT researchers is exploring the depths of our consciousness — with help from ultrasounds for your brain. Why it matters: The experiments could one day help scientists find non-invasive ways to treat depression, PTSD, brain tumors and other conditions. Driving the news: MIT Lincoln Labs, a U.S. Department of Defense-funded research and development center in Lexington, recently received a low-intensity focused ultrasound from the company Openwater — the latest tool of its kind it'll use in its ongoing consciousness research. Lincoln Labs and labs on campus plan to launch experiments in the next year using the device on humans to analyze which neurons fire to stimulate vision and, ultimately, pain, pending university approval, says Daniel Freeman, a research scientist at Lincoln Labs. The intrigue: There's the goal to analyze how it could help understand or treat PTSD and mood disorders in veterans, and then there's the existential question that stumps neuroscientists — how does our human experience arise from brain activity? "I mean, some matter moves around in your head, and you feel something," Freeman tells Axios. "That remains a total mystery, and it's barely being studied." How it works: The Openwater device goes on someone's head like a headband, and the device directs the sound beams to hit a specific part of the brain. It's not the only transcranial focused ultrasound around, but it has a unique design and an ease with which the software processes MRI scans to direct the beams to the right spot. Zoom out: Transcranial ultrasounds have already been found to reduce micro clots in long-COVID patients (per an Openwater experiment) and even opiate addiction cravings. Openwater's leaders foresee the device one day being used by doctors to inject treatments into specific areas of the brain without surgery or using sound beams to treat certain brain conditions. What they're saying: "It's a great way to non-invasively aim this beam deep into the brain to affect research or even for medical treatments," says Scott Smith, vice president of community development at Openwater. What's next: Lincoln Labs plans to start with healthy subjects in its experiments with the Openwater device, and their findings may have larger implications for people with mood disorders or other conditions, including veterans with PTSD.
