An incredible incident occurred in New York, as a 61-year-old man was pulled into an MRI scanner on Long Island because he was wearing a large metal necklace, according to local authorities. Due to the incident, the man is hospitalized in critical condition.
The unusual incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, when the man, whose details have not been released to the public, entered the examination room of the Nassau Open MRI center in Westbury while the machine was already in operation. According to Nassau County police, the man was wearing the bulky metal necklace when he entered the room.
New York: Pulled abruptly by powerful magnetic field, entered room without authorization
Authorities reported that the man was not authorized to enter the room and suffered a serious medical episode when the powerful magnetic field pulled him abruptly toward the machine.
He was rushed to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition, with the causes and nature of his injuries remaining unknown. It has not yet been clarified how he managed to gain access to the room while the MRI scan was in progress.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines operate through powerful magnetic fields, which is why the presence of metallic objects, such as jewelry, is strictly prohibited for safety reasons. The case remains under investigation.
