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27. Sounds like putting a fork in the microwave. /nt

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Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine while wearing metal chain: Police [View all] erronis Saturday OP

I read that this man entered into the MRI room against warnings no_hypocrisy Saturday #1

I've been trying to verify that claim. Karma13612 Saturday #7

Tracked it down and with a big grain of salt, Murdoch's NY Post: no_hypocrisy Saturday #8

Thanks! Jesus what a mess Karma13612 Saturday #14

Jeez. That was unfortunate. 58Sunliner Saturday #2

What's an "unauthorized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room?" Orrex Saturday #3

It was unauthorized entry into an MRI room. bluedigger Saturday #4

Ah yes, that's probably correct Orrex Saturday #11

You're not wrong... Think. Again. Saturday #17

AI - Always Incompetent. GoneOffShore Saturday #26

The term unauthorized room is clear to me. Only authorized personnel are allowed to enter. I'm not sure what the fuss Martin68 Saturday #50

Wrong sentence construction I'm thinking. Karma13612 Saturday #5

That's a good reading of it, I think Orrex Saturday #13

I serviced MR scanners for 26 years. Dr. T Saturday #33

If you are not a patient mgardener Saturday #40

Right, I get that HE was unauthorized Orrex Saturday #43

Question for the posters. chouchou Saturday #6

If they'r'e gold, no - gold is non-ferrous. hatrack Saturday #9

Ah..of course. Thanks! chouchou Saturday #20

I have just a few silver fillings and have done two MRI's. The same with silver? Bengus81 Saturday #48

Silver isn't magnetic either LostOne4Ever Saturday #61

Gold is non-magnetic. So you *should* be safe. Now if it is an amalgam erronis Saturday #10

Thanks! You can tell I've never been in those monsters. chouchou Saturday #21

The Open MRI's are nice. Did one on a knee in 2000. Then I had to do one on an arm bump Bengus81 Saturday #49

I do have a friend that told me how it feels. (No..Just no...but if it's imperative,,,OK) chouchou Saturday #53

I couldn't see my feet looking down that tube. The only thing that kept my sanity Bengus81 Saturday #55

more like going head-first into an empty oil drum ... JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #59

I'm thinking anything with metal. Karma13612 Saturday #12

Older fillings were made with a soft amalgam TexasBushwhacker Saturday #19

Not lead. Silver fillings were made of silver and mercury mixed into an amalgam. dhol82 Saturday #29

Thank you much for your expertise. chouchou Saturday #23

That was my question. hamsterjill Saturday #52

I had old "silver" fillings and a gold crown. No problem at all. JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #60

If you ever need an MRI, tell them about the fillings IronLionZion Saturday #15

Do dentists ever use magnetic metals in fillings? I rather doubt it. It would make it impossible for the patient to Martin68 Saturday #51

According to Google, even amalgam is safe for MRI scans IronLionZion Saturday #56

Of course. Amalgam does not use magnetic metals. No dentist uses magnetic metals in fillings. Martin68 Saturday #58

I've had a couple of MRIs and the techs made me take off anything metal FakeNoose Saturday #16

Yeah. Both the scan and this poor gentleman have been invalidated. erronis Saturday #18

ZERO chance that he was pulled into the machine. FredGarvin Saturday #22

The dude was wearing a 20lb Iron chain around his neck FredGarvin Saturday #24

Barney Fife wore a logging chain for his id badge when weighed for his physical. Norrrm Saturday #28

Barney's neck stretcher helped too FredGarvin Saturday #30

Those technologists have a bad way ahead of them. irisblue Saturday #25

Sounds like putting a fork in the microwave. /nt bucolic_frolic Saturday #27

How awful! That must have been SOME big-ass huge chain * Oopsie Daisy Saturday #31

More info CloudWatcher Saturday #32

How/why would they allow him into a room while the machine was on?? liberalla Saturday #35

MRI machines are always "on" biophile Saturday #37

I did not know that - thank you for explaining... liberalla Saturday #39

Real life horror story! liberalla Saturday #34

Final Destination 6 (Spoiler) Florida Dem Saturday #36

That's why they don't want you to have even the tiniest bit of metal on your body Bayard Saturday #38

This article says the tech got the husband to help the women off the table-at the wifes request. ... riversedge Saturday #41

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #44

Just another thing to avoid for those of us with a multigraincracker Saturday #42

Always a good idea to ask your GI doctor... LudwigPastorius Saturday #45

Thanks - something else to worry about! erronis Saturday #46

IVC filter to catch blood clots. It worked. Saved patient's life. Made of metal. 2012 model. Norrrm Saturday #47

Careful, found an article of a sort of worst events with MRI IbogaProject Saturday #54

Fatal attractions.... erronis Saturday #57

Locking. Lasher Saturday #62