This alert describes two patient safety incidents where metal objects were placed into the MRI device with the patient. A sandbag with a metallic element was wrapped by bed linen and put under the ...
"Immediately following a cardiac catheterization, a patient required an emergency MRI. Standard practice in the catheterization lab was to apply pressure to the groin, the site of catheter access, ...
Two issues have come to light concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hazards. Patients have ...