Nurse crushed by accident with MRI machine

They are very pedantic about ensuring that we have nothing metal on ourselves before we go into an MRI scanner.. which is why they have us change into a gown more often than not..

However one time I was having just a scan of my jaw, so they said as long as I took off my belt and boots, removed any metal, and had no metal in my bra.. I could stay dressed.... this I did.. and went onto the bed , and before we even had time to start there was a tremendous roar and clanging and the magnet hauled me into the Machine...the staff rammed on the stop button... .


what was the culprit ...?

This ...
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...I'd taken it out of my hair and without thinking put it into my pocket, and where the bead is in this example there was a tiny piece of metal...
 
OldFeller said:
Is MRI the loud machine?
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A klanking click might describe it

My guess this and other staff have done so many with out incident they stop thinking about what they are doing-not just the nurse but others involved. A bad habit is still a habit and must be broken ie more frequent safety inspections and training even if reading a memo.
 
I have had 7 or so MRIs in the past year and a half and wow-now I know why they are so thorough about making sure you have no metal on or in you. Makes me a little nervous for my next one.

Ironically,the hospital in California where this happened used to be "my" hospital. My last two kids were born there and they provided all of our care for 20 years. Our eldest granddaughter was born there as well.

Wow,just dawned on me that dh`s best buddy of over 50 years still goes there and has MRIs all the time. He lives in Idaho now,like us,but travels all the way to California for all his medical care at Kaiser Redwood City. Just had his third knee replacement surgery there in July. I`ll have to ak him when he last had an MRI there-was probably around that same time!
 
For the several MRIs I've had, they've always required me to wear no more than my own panties or even zero of my own clothing. Last MRI (UCLA) I was given socks, boxer shorts and a gown to wear plus I and everyone else had to go through a special metal detector built into the hallway before entering the room. It was a lot like an airport screening machine.

I'm scheduled to have another MRI in January, and believe me, I'll make sure the door is closed before they start.

Thank you for posting that video, @hollydolly. I had no idea that could happen. Terrifying.

Although I have Kaiser, they apparently outsource the type of MRI I need to UCLA.
 
The problem lies too with staff following protocols. As much as I hate to say it, that could've been avoided if the staff member were to simply check to make the door was closed before starting the procedure.

Unfortunately in this day and age where people are in a hurry and inattentive, these simple things are just being overlooked. They don't care that they're creating a safety hazard.

You can do all the safety training in the world and have all these protocols in place to make it look good on paper but it comes down to the staff following the guidelines and doing the little extra like making sure the door is closed before turning that on.

Just like leaving your home. You lock the door but do you try the knob to make sure it's locked? Where I work they are more interested in what is on their cell phones and talking to their coworkers than they are about following safety procedures. If it gets reported then they go after whoever reported them.

Hospitals are not as safe as people think they are. Staff will not make the time to do things correctly. Certain ones will. Being short on staff only makes matters worse. Just speaking from experience of what I witness at work on a daily basis.
 
I think I had about 4 or 5 MRI’s. No issues. I was concerned if the filling was going to be pulled out of my teeth, but the operator assured me that would not happen.
 
i think i might have had an mri or two when i was younger but my memory of those times is fuzzy at best. i've had ct scans and pet scans and stuff over the years because of the tourette's syndrome.
 
StarSong said:
Oh my gosh, I never even considered dental fillings might be a problem!
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I only thought about it because it was listed on my questionnaire I had to fill out before they rolled me under the machine. They asked me if I was claustrophobic before I got undressed. I asked the operator if I said “yes” do I get to go home? He said, no, they would just give me something to relax me.
 
What do the do if you have metal in your body, like clamps from a surgery.

I have a couple that show up on x-rays but, thank goodness, they're Teflon or something.

I'm not overly claustrophobic but I HATE those things. Last time, the area between my shoulders got uncomfortably warm for some reason. I mentioned it but they didn't act like it was anything to get excited about.

I have one scheduled for next month. Not looking forward to it.......or the liver biopsy.
 
911 said:
I only thought about it because it was listed on my questionnaire I had to fill out before they rolled me under the machine. They asked me if I was claustrophobic before I got undressed. I asked the operator if I said “yes” do I get to go home? He said, no, they would just give me something to relax me.
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one time I was sitting in my gown in the small waiting room directly outside of the MRI room.. and I could hear very clearly a man begging and crying, saying he couldn't get into the machine.. that he was claustrophobic. I heard them try to calm him, telling him it would be very quick, and they would ensure no harm came to him.. and if he didn't have it there would be no other way they could diagnose him... he was determined that he was not going in.. really upset..

I was surprised when he came out and he was a man of about 75 years old
 
jujube said:
What do the do if you have metal in your body, like clamps from a surgery.

I have a couple that show up on x-rays but, thank goodness, they're Teflon or something.

I'm not overly claustrophobic but I HATE those things. Last time, the area between my shoulders got uncomfortably warm for some reason. I mentioned it but they didn't act like it was anything to get excited about.

I have one scheduled for next month. Not looking forward to it.......or the liver biopsy.
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MRI scan - Who can have one
 
hollydolly said:
one time I was sitting in my gown in the small waiting room directly outside of the MRI room.. and I could hear very clearly a man begging and crying, saying he couldn't get into the machine.. that he was claustrophobic. I heard them try to calm him, telling him it would be very quick, and they would ensure no harm came to him.. and if he didn't have it there would be no other way they could diagnose him... he was determined that he was not going in.. really upset..

I was surprised when he came out and he was a man of about 75 years old
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When they schedule MRIs here they ask if you are claustrophobic or have any fears of being in the MRI. If you answer yes, they prescribe meds to help.
 
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StarSong said:
When they schedule MRIs here they ask if you are claustrophobic or have any fears of being in the MRI. If you answer yes, they prescribe meds to help.
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What do they mean “it’s quick?” I never had one that took less than 40 minutes.
 

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