MRI safety risks in the obese: The case of the disposable lighter stored in the pannus

Obese patients constitute 40% of the adult population. MRIs of obese patients are typically challenging because of the effects of a large field of view on image quality and the increased risk of thermal burns from contact with the bore. In this case report, the impacts of obesity on MRI procedures a...

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Main Authors:	H. Michael Gach, PhD, Stacie L. Mackey, AAS, Sarah E. Hausman, BS, Danielle R. Jackson, BS, Tammie L. Benzinger, MD, PhD, Lauren Henke, MD, Lindsay A. Murphy, BS, Jamie L. Fluchel, BS, Bin Cai, PhD, Jacqueline E. Zoberi, PhD, Jose Garcia-Ramirez, MS, Sasa Mutic, PhD, Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:	Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319300664

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MRI safety risks in the obese: The case of the disposable lighter stored in the pannus

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