Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1 Drivers Get Their Shorts in a Bunch over Underwear Mandates (scott saidel)

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

I've had too many MRIs to count....

Metal is not an issue as long as it's NOT magnetic.  Iron, nickel,
others.  I have a bit of titanium and several gold crowns.  No
problem.  I have friends with titanium hip and knee replacements.
 MRIs are OK.  My daughter has bunches of metallic stuff in her leg.
And she has had MRIs also.  Helps that she is a medical doctor, so she
should know what she is doing.

As for jewelry, I guess it depends on composition.  Most rings, etc.
should not be an issue.   But maybe earrings?  Do they have any steel
for strength?  I don't know.

Hans.

PS:  Had a brain MRI to try to diagnose a neurological issue.  (Turned
out the problem was in my spine.) The doctor brought it up on his
computer screen, and said "I have good news on your brain scan.  It's
not empty."  I think failed comedians end up in med school.

On 4/18/22, scott saidel <scott_saidel [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> George
>
> MRI uses magnetic field to flip hydrogen molecules in your body. The closer
> you are, the higher the magnetic effect. There are stories of iv poles and
> oxygen canisters being sucked in from across the room. A piercing - even a
> tattoo with metallic ink - can have a significant effect when you are in the
> machine - and can be pulled tight off of the patient. They can also heat up
> and cause burns.  Obviously a problem if the patient is unconscious and the
> metal is not identified.
>
> Scottie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 18, 2022, at 9:06 AM, George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> What about all those body piercings some of them (Hamilton especially) seem
> to have?  Yet another reason to think they're the stupidest thing ever.....
> (and for us dummies, what happens in an MRI machine if there is metal on
> your body?  Is it like putting metal into a microwave oven?)
>
> gp
>
> ________________________________
> From: scott saidel <scott_saidel [at] hotmail.com>
>
> Can?t opine, much, on underwear but you certainly wouldn?t want any metal on
> your body if they had to slip you into a mri machine.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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