safety consideration for MRI

The magnets used in MRI are of very high power, so they can also be a threat. MRI machine works from 0.3T to 3T. The magnetic field of our Earth is 1 gauss which is 10000 W part of 1 T. When a metallic object is drawn towards the machine in the MRI room, it can cause death or injury. Therefore, one should never take anything made of scissors, hemostats, stethoscopes or any ferromagnetic material inside the MRI room.

Magnetic strip of credit card from MRI's magnetic field can cause damage, the pacemaker may stop working, the aneurysmus clip may move from its place.

 Before performing the patient's MRI, the potential risk of the patient is seen. If there is a slight dout in it, then confirm with the radiologist or technologist that it is safe for the patient. Special care should be taken for patients who have pacemakers, matel workers who have fallen a metallic particle in their eye, and patients who have recently undergone surgery. Emergency situations can occur at any time in the MRI room. In this situation, first of all, before entering the room, you should check your pocket whether there is any metallic object in it.