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News You Need to Know Today
2023 Recap: Crazy MRI accidents and deaths | Fish gets a CT scan | Major recall of stims | Brain imaging device cleared by FDA
Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

The unnamed woman had concealed the weapon, which the MRI machine triggered to fire during an exam. 

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Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

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The unnamed woman had concealed the weapon, which the MRI machine triggered to fire during an exam. 
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FDA report details MRI accident caused by sex toy

An FDA adverse event report suggests that although the patient involved in the accident was screened for metal prior to undergoing her MRI, she did not disclose the presence of a “butt plug." 

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MRI safety zone warning sign at entrance into an MRI imaging room at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital.
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FDA report details MRI accident caused by sex toy

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MRI safety zone warning sign at entrance into an MRI imaging room at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital.
An FDA adverse event report suggests that although the patient involved in the accident was screened for metal prior to undergoing her MRI, she did not disclose the presence of a “butt plug." 
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Inmate, prison guard stuck to MRI machine at unregulated site

The incident happened at a SimonMed location in Arizona after staff failed to remove a waist shackle from the inmate.

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Gunman kills 4, including his former doctor, in Oklahoma hospital shooting.
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Inmate, prison guard stuck to MRI machine at unregulated site

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Gunman kills 4, including his former doctor, in Oklahoma hospital shooting.
The incident happened at a SimonMed location in Arizona after staff failed to remove a waist shackle from the inmate.
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Details emerge on yet another MRI accident

The accident happened on February 23, and it has since been revealed that it occurred at Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center facility.

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MRI safety zone warning sign at entrance into an MRI imaging room at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital.
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Details emerge on yet another MRI accident

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MRI safety zone warning sign at entrance into an MRI imaging room at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital.
The accident happened on February 23, and it has since been revealed that it occurred at Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center facility.
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FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

The new recall, which includes more than 155,000 implantable pulse generators, is due to ongoing issues with the devices being unable to exit MRI mode and return to normal use. 

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FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

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The new recall, which includes more than 155,000 implantable pulse generators, is due to ongoing issues with the devices being unable to exit MRI mode and return to normal use. 
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Kaiser Permanente fined $18K by OSHA for MRI accident

A nurse was crushed between a bed and MRI machine, resulting in serious injuries.

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Kaiser Permanente fined $18K by OSHA for MRI accident

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A nurse was crushed between a bed and MRI machine, resulting in serious injuries.
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Fatal accident calls MRI safety standards into question—are more regulations needed?

There are a number of well-intended recommendations for preventing MRI injuries, but many of them stop short of implementing safety requirements.

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Fatal accident calls MRI safety standards into question—are more regulations needed?

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There are a number of well-intended recommendations for preventing MRI injuries, but many of them stop short of implementing safety requirements.
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Lawyer accidentally shot by own gun in MRI suite dies of his injuries

On Jan. 16, lawyer Leandro Mathias de Novaes was wearing a registered firearm on his waistband while assisting his mother in the MRI suite when the scanner’s powerful magnet pulled the gun away from his body.

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A Long Island, New York, man was arrested last month after a handgun he possessed fired and injured him while in an MRI room, according to a June 20 report from the LI Herald.
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Lawyer accidentally shot by own gun in MRI suite dies of his injuries

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A Long Island, New York, man was arrested last month after a handgun he possessed fired and injured him while in an MRI room, according to a June 20 report from the LI Herald.
On Jan. 16, lawyer Leandro Mathias de Novaes was wearing a registered firearm on his waistband while assisting his mother in the MRI suite when the scanner’s powerful magnet pulled the gun away from his body.
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Fish undergoes CT scan due to swimming issue

The French angelfish is swimming better after a diagnosis and a treatment plan.

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Fish at Denver Zoo getting a CT scan.
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Fish undergoes CT scan due to swimming issue

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Fish at Denver Zoo getting a CT scan.
The French angelfish is swimming better after a diagnosis and a treatment plan.
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AI brain imaging device receives FDA clearance

Vuno's Med-DeepBrain allows MRI images of the brain to be segmented in 100 pieces to identify signs of dementia.

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AI brain imaging device receives FDA clearance

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Vuno's Med-DeepBrain allows MRI images of the brain to be segmented in 100 pieces to identify signs of dementia.
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