Common Healthcare Related Instruments Subjected To Magnetic Attraction Study (CHRISTMAS): prospective in situ experimental study
Objective To investigate the behaviour of common healthcare related objects in a 3 tesla (T) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner, examining their ability to self-propel towards the scanner bore and their potential for tissue penetration. Design Prospective in situ experimental study. Setting Clinical 3 T MRI scanner. Customised rig designed and built to guide objects towards the scanner bore. Participants 12 categories of objects commonly found in hospitals, or on patients or healthcare pro...
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