Full title: A 44-year-old man went to the hospital after pus began oozing from his chest, where doctors discovered a knife that had been embedded in his body for eight years. According to the report, he showed no signs of chest pain, breathing problems, coughing, or fever, and was otherwise in good health.
why don’t they have metal detectors on the doors leading to the MRI?
My guess? They’re not sensitive enough for small bits, but could still lead to staff complacency.
i think small bits like tattoos are just painful, but there should be one for the bigger items that always ends up in the news, like the guy who brought in a gun
Possibly because a standard magnetometer cannot detect reactive elements down to the level that would be affected by a giant insane field associated with an MRI?
A simple xray, or a pass-through of a single metal detector at a court house is one thing….
…but Imagine a tattoo with ferrous ink. In a simple airport magnetometer, it’s no thing. In an MRI it’s ripped out of flesh.
Basically tattooing itself can be a very wild scenario. I caught artists in Tunisia making do and had a friend shooting cats in Cuba as we provided ink.
Because medical drama shows need the unexpected surprise moment
That’s an excellent question. I guess they never thought of it?