The powerful magnetic force of MRI machines has led to some horrific disasters, including a tragic incident involving a gun.

One American man accompanying his mother to her MRI exam took a bullet to his abdomen when the magnet caused his gun to involuntarily discharge, according to medical outlet Health Imaging.

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Radiographers typically screen patients for metal objects before an MRI scan due to the extreme power ... shooting him in the abdomen. Medical professionals are urging patients to fully disclose ...

In January 2023, a man who took his mother to have an MRI scan ended up with a bullet in his abdomen when the magnets in the machine caused his gun to involuntarily discharge.

A WOMAN was left with horrific injuries after leaving a sex toy inserted during a scan. The patient had the toy in her back passage when she went for the MRI, which resulted in a dangerous ...

One American man accompanying his mother to her MRI exam took a bullet to his abdomen when the magnet caused his gun to involuntarily discharge, according to medical outlet Health Imaging.

Notably, in January 2023, a man accompanying his mother for an MRI scan was inadvertently shot in the abdomen when the machine's magnets caused his gun to discharge. Join the Irish Mirror’s ...

A case published in 2021 detailed a 65-year-old man with schizophrenia who ingested two AA batteries prior to an MRI scan. He developed severe abdominal pain and had to go to the emergency ...