A critical incident occurred at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, when a 61-year-old man unauthorizedly entered the MRI room while the machine was in operation. Wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, he was pulled into the machine. The man subsequently suffered a medical episode and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. MRI machines function using powerful magnets to create images of soft tissues in the body, which can exert force on magnetic objects, capable of moving items like wheelchairs across spaces.
At Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, a 61-year-old man entered the MRI room unauthorized, wearing a large metallic chain, which attracted him into the machine.
Authorities state that the incident resulted in the man suffering a medical episode and being taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The powerful magnets in MRI machines can exert significant forces, strong enough to move heavy objects like wheelchairs across the room.
MRI technology utilizes strong magnetic fields to create images of non-bony parts of the body, contributing to disease detection.
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