Local cOinage and Hospital Equipment Index (Lo Hei): projectile distance of Singapore coinage and healthcare-related equipment in a 3T magnetic resonance imaging scanner

Local cOinage and Hospital Equipment Index (Lo Hei): projectile distance of Singapore coinage and healthcare-related equipment in a 3T magnetic resonance imaging scanner

Introduction: Modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners utilise superconducting magnets that are permanently active. Patients and healthcare professionals have been known to unintentionally introduce ferromagnetic objects into the scanning room. In this study, we evaluated the projectile risk...

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Main Authors: Shao Jin Ong, James TPD Hallinan, Deborah Khoo, Desmond Hoon, Koon Liang Chia, Joanne Hang, Lycia Teo, Peijing Su, Michael Ong, Bertrand Ang, Swee Tian Quek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications 2024-02-01
Series:Singapore Medical Journal
Subjects:
ballistic gel
magnetic resonance imaging
projectile
safety
tissue penetration
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-007
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