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EXPLAINER: Why metal and MRI machines don't mix

Accidents in MRI rooms are rare occurrences since staff always ensure safety measures are taken.

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by BRIAN ORUTA

News21 July 2025 - 21:50
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Last week, a 61-year-old man died after he was sucked into a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at a medical centre New York's Westbury, Long Island.

His mistake was entering the MRI room at Nassau Open MRI while he was wearing a heavy metal necklace. He had been called by his wife, who is a patient at the facility after a scan.

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