"A 10-lb sandbag was placed in a pillow case under a patient to support an arterial line. The patient was then taken for an MRI. After changing all the equipment to MRI compatible, the patient was ...
This article discusses the patient safety incidents that can occur when ferromagnetic objects and devices have not been detected during MRI screening and reach the magnetic resonance (MR) scanner ...
This alert describes a patient safety incident of retention of a foreign body following a diagnostic procedure. A patient had CT scan of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. A tampon was inserted into ...