Podcast #381: MRI... Burns?

Podcast #381: MRI... Burns?

Author: Sam Killian, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • MRI machines can generate enough heat from the radiofrequency to cause thermal burns

  • Patients with EKG stickers, medication patches, clothing impregnated with metallic ions, etc., can all increase risk of burns
  • Even skin-to-skin contact within the patient can cause a misinterpretation from the software and increased energy, leading to burn

References:

Cross NM, Hoff MN, Kanal KM. Avoiding MRI-Related Accidents: A Practical Approach to Implementing MR Safety. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Aug 24. pii: S1546-1440(18)30762-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.06.022. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30149951.

Takahashi T, Fujimoto N, Hamada Y, Tezuka N, Tanaka T. MRI-related thermal injury due to skin-to-skin contact. Eur J Dermatol. 2016 Jun 1;26(3):296-8. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2016.2740. PubMed PMID: 26987101.

Pietryga JA, Fonder MA, Rogg JM, North DL, Bercovitch LG. Invisible metallic microfiber in clothing presents unrecognized MRI risk for cutaneous burn. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2013 May;34(5):E47-50. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2827. Epub 2011 Dec 15. PubMed PMID: 22173750.

Dempsey MF, Condon B. Thermal injuries associated with MRI. Clin Radiol. 2001 Jun;56(6):457-65. Review. PubMed PMID: 11428795.




Avsnitt(1149)

Episode 963: Antihypertensives and Emergency Room Considerations

Episode 963: Antihypertensives and Emergency Room Considerations

Contributor: Alec Coston, MD Educational Pearls: For patients presenting to the emergency room with hypertension, clinicians should determine if it is isolated and uncomplicated, or involves comorbidi...

30 Juni 20254min

Episode 962: HEART Score

Episode 962: HEART Score

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: How do we risk-stratify chest-pain patients? One option is the HEART score This score predicts a patient's 6-week risk of a major adverse cardiac ev...

23 Juni 20254min

Episode 961: Cell Phone Sign

Episode 961: Cell Phone Sign

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: A prospective study at the Mayo Clinic Rochester was conducted to examine whether patients actively using their phones on initial assessment in the E...

16 Juni 20251min

Episode 960: Frank's Sign - A Marker for Coronary Artery Disease

Episode 960: Frank's Sign - A Marker for Coronary Artery Disease

Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls Frank's sign is a curious physical exam finding first described in the literature in 1973 Bilateral earlobe creases are recognized as a marker of co...

9 Juni 20251min

Episode 959: The KLM Flight Disaster and Lessons in Healthcare Communication

Episode 959: The KLM Flight Disaster and Lessons in Healthcare Communication

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: The KLM Flight Disaster, also known as the Tenerife Airport Disaster, occurred on 27 March 1977. It involved the collision of two Boeing 747 passenger...

2 Juni 20256min

Episode 958: Intranasal Fentanyl

Episode 958: Intranasal Fentanyl

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: How do we take care of kids in severe pain? There are many non-pharmacologic options for pain (i.e. ice, elevation) as well as more conventional medi...

26 Maj 20251min

Episode 957: Cardiac Asthma

Episode 957: Cardiac Asthma

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: Wheezing is classically heard in asthma and COPD, but it can be the result of a wide range of processes that cause airflow limitation Narrowed bro...

19 Maj 20253min

Episode 956: Psychedelics and Risk of Schizophrenia

Episode 956: Psychedelics and Risk of Schizophrenia

Contributor: Jorge Chalit-Hernandez, OMS3 Educational Pearls: Psychedelics are being studied for their therapeutic effects in mental illnesses, including major depressive disorder, post-traumatic str...

12 Maj 20252min

Populärt inom Vetenskap

dumma-manniskor
p3-dystopia
svd-nyhetsartiklar
allt-du-velat-veta
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
rss-vetenskapsradion-2
rss-vetenskapsradion
medicinvetarna
det-morka-psyket
rss-ufo-bortom-rimligt-tvivel-2
bildningspodden
halsorevolutionen
hacka-livet
sexet
rss-geopodden-2
rss-arkeologi-historia-podden-som-graver-i-vart-kulturlandskap
vetenskapsradion
har-vi-akt-till-mars-an
rss-spraket
matfrihet