UltraHamster64Feb 20

Small little shenanigans

https://lemmy.world/post/43383975

Show threadMatSeFiFeb 20
Wow: Balls of Steel AND Darwin Award at the same time…
Show threadMehBlahFeb 20
A little metal wont kill you. It will ruin the image.
Show threadthethrilloftime69Feb 20
Metal will ruin a CT scan. Metal will kill you in an MRI machine.
Show threadMehBlahFeb 20
ausrad.com/…/can-i-have-an-mri-if-i-have-metal-in…
Can I have an MRI if I have metal in my body?

Metallic orthopedic implants are generally not affected by MRI, but if you have metal in your body learn more information about implant compatibility.

ARA Diagnostic Imaging
Show threadilikecoffeeFeb 20

In general, metallic orthopedic implants are not affected by MRI. 

This isn’t an implant though. Massive difference.

Show threadtoynbeeFeb 21
I soon expect to have screws implanted in my spine. I also have other infirmities. I hope like hell to never have screws ripped through my vertebrae by an MRI.
Show threadHurricaneLizFeb 21
Ugh, yeah, how do they even do MRIs for people with metal parts?
Show threadtoynbee

I think, as someone else said, things installed into the body are usually titanium and thus non ferrous. Fortunately they don’t generally cause issues with MRIs as a result.

(I only know this because when I broke my ankle, during the pre-surgery interview, I asked the surgeon about going through metal scanners at an airport.)

Feb 21 at 1:56pmWeb