US man sucked into MRI machine after walking into room wearing chain necklace
The medical devices employ a powerful magnetic field strong enough to fling a wheelchair across a room
A man was hospitalised in New York after he was pulled into an MRI machine because he walked into the exam room wearing a large chain necklace, police said.
The man, 61, had entered an MRI room while a scan was under way on Wednesday afternoon at Nassau Open MRI.
The machine’s strong magnetic force drew him in by his metallic necklace, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Police said the incident “resulted in a medical episode” that left the man hospitalised in critical condition.
It remains unclear how he gained access to the room while the MRI machine was active, but an investigation is ongoing.
Authorities did not release his name and did not have an update on the man’s condition on Friday.