Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine by chain necklace
The 61-year-old was at Nassau Open MRI on Wednesday when he entered the 'unauthorized' MRI room while a scan was in progress, Nassau County Police on New York's Long Island said in a statement. The man has not been identified by authorities.
The 'large metallic chain' around his neck caused him to be pulled toward the machine resulting in a medical episode, police said. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but died of his injuries on Thursday.
MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, is a technique used to produce three-dimensional images of inside a person's body that can be used for detecting and monitoring diseases and treatments, according to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The full body scans are also gaining traction among Silicon Valley engineers and entrepreneurs for health monitoring.
To produce the images, a person must lie very still inside the MRI machine, which uses powerful magnets and a radio frequency current, the agency said. The machines are particularly useful for scanning soft tissues such as in the brain, as well as for knee and shoulder injuries, and do not produce forms of radiation like X-rays and CT scans.
However the magnetic field extends beyond the machine itself and 'is strong enough to fling a wheelchair across the room,' according to the agency. People undergoing scans are urged to tell their doctor about any implants and those with certain devices containing iron, such as pacemakers and ear implants, should not have the scans, the agency said.
MRI machines have been known to cause death and injuries before. In 2001, a 6-year-old boy died in Westchester County, New York, after an oxygen tank flew across the room and fractured his skull while he was undergoing a scan, CBS News reported at the time. In 2023, a nurse in California suffered crush injuries after being pinned between an MRI machine and a hospital bed, Fox 2KTVU reported.
Nassau Open MRI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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