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Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:45 AM

Jul 19

It was some kind of weight training aid and he was allowed into the room!

https://longisland.news12.com/police-man-pulled-into-mri-machine-by-necklace-dies-from-his-injuries

Jones-McAllister said she had an MRI on her knee and needed help getting up.

She asked the technician to get her husband to help her off the table.

The technician went to get her husband and allowed him in the room, despite the fact he was wearing his 20-pound chain that Jones-McAllister said he uses for weight training.

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Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine while wearing metal chain: Police [View all] erronis Jul 19 OP

I read that this man entered into the MRI room against warnings no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #1

I've been trying to verify that claim. Karma13612 Jul 19 #7

Tracked it down and with a big grain of salt, Murdoch's NY Post: no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #8

Thanks! Jesus what a mess Karma13612 Jul 19 #14

Jeez. That was unfortunate. 58Sunliner Jul 19 #2

What's an "unauthorized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room?" Orrex Jul 19 #3

It was unauthorized entry into an MRI room. bluedigger Jul 19 #4

Ah yes, that's probably correct Orrex Jul 19 #11

You're not wrong... Think. Again. Jul 19 #17

AI - Always Incompetent. GoneOffShore Jul 19 #26

The term unauthorized room is clear to me. Only authorized personnel are allowed to enter. I'm not sure what the fuss Martin68 Jul 19 #50

Wrong sentence construction I'm thinking. Karma13612 Jul 19 #5

That's a good reading of it, I think Orrex Jul 19 #13

I serviced MR scanners for 26 years. Dr. T Jul 19 #33

If you are not a patient mgardener Jul 19 #40

Right, I get that HE was unauthorized Orrex Jul 19 #43

Question for the posters. chouchou Jul 19 #6

If they'r'e gold, no - gold is non-ferrous. hatrack Jul 19 #9

Ah..of course. Thanks! chouchou Jul 19 #20

I have just a few silver fillings and have done two MRI's. The same with silver? Bengus81 Jul 19 #48

Silver isn't magnetic either LostOne4Ever Jul 19 #61

Gold is non-magnetic. So you *should* be safe. Now if it is an amalgam erronis Jul 19 #10

Thanks! You can tell I've never been in those monsters. chouchou Jul 19 #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 Jul 19 #49

I do have a friend that told me how it feels. (No..Just no...but if it's imperative,,,OK) chouchou Jul 19 #53

I couldn't see my feet looking down that tube. The only thing that kept my sanity Bengus81 Jul 19 #55

more like going head-first into an empty oil drum ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 19 #59

I'm thinking anything with metal. Karma13612 Jul 19 #12

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

Not lead. Silver fillings were made of silver and mercury mixed into an amalgam. dhol82 Jul 19 #29

Thank you much for your expertise. chouchou Jul 19 #23

That was my question. hamsterjill Jul 19 #52

I had old "silver" fillings and a gold crown. No problem at all. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 19 #60

If you ever need an MRI, tell them about the fillings IronLionZion Jul 19 #15

Do dentists ever use magnetic metals in fillings? I rather doubt it. It would make it impossible for the patient to Martin68 Jul 19 #51

According to Google, even amalgam is safe for MRI scans IronLionZion Jul 19 #56

Of course. Amalgam does not use magnetic metals. No dentist uses magnetic metals in fillings. Martin68 Jul 19 #58

I've had a couple of MRIs and the techs made me take off anything metal FakeNoose Jul 19 #16

Yeah. Both the scan and this poor gentleman have been invalidated. erronis Jul 19 #18

ZERO chance that he was pulled into the machine. FredGarvin Jul 19 #22

The dude was wearing a 20lb Iron chain around his neck FredGarvin Jul 19 #24

Barney Fife wore a logging chain for his id badge when weighed for his physical. Norrrm Jul 19 #28

Barney's neck stretcher helped too FredGarvin Jul 19 #30

Those technologists have a bad way ahead of them. irisblue Jul 19 #25

Sounds like putting a fork in the microwave. /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 19 #27

How awful! That must have been SOME big-ass huge chain * Oopsie Daisy Jul 19 #31

More info CloudWatcher Jul 19 #32

How/why would they allow him into a room while the machine was on?? liberalla Jul 19 #35

MRI machines are always "on" biophile Jul 19 #37

I did not know that - thank you for explaining... liberalla Jul 19 #39

Real life horror story! liberalla Jul 19 #34

Final Destination 6 (Spoiler) Florida Dem Jul 19 #36

That's why they don't want you to have even the tiniest bit of metal on your body Bayard Jul 19 #38

This article says the tech got the husband to help the women off the table-at the wifes request. ... riversedge Jul 19 #41

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #44

Just another thing to avoid for those of us with a multigraincracker Jul 19 #42

Always a good idea to ask your GI doctor... LudwigPastorius Jul 19 #45

Thanks - something else to worry about! erronis Jul 19 #46

IVC filter to catch blood clots. It worked. Saved patient's life. Made of metal. 2012 model. Norrrm Jul 19 #47

Careful, found an article of a sort of worst events with MRI IbogaProject Jul 19 #54

Fatal attractions.... erronis Jul 19 #57

Locking. Lasher Jul 19 #62