Any ferrous metal object within or near the mri magnet has the potential of becoming a projectile. this is commonly referred to as a ___ injury/effect

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Declan Benson

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4 April, 22:35

Any ferrous metal object within or near the mri magnet has the potential of becoming a projectile. this is commonly referred to as a ___ injury/effect

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Joel Stanley · Answer 1

This phenomena is referred to as metal projectile injury/effect. MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. As expected, your body is subjected to a magnetic field. This is a technique to look inside your body without cutting it open. Metals should not be placed anywhere near an MRI because it will cause the metals to follow the direction of the magnetic field.