Metallic microbeads for hair extensions: Hidden dangers for magnetic resonance imaging

Metallic foreign objects can cause various thermal injuries in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present a case of a 33-year-old woman with numerous metallic microbeads on her head used for attaching hair extensions, who required MRI of her cervical spine under anesthesia. Due...

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Main Authors: Kapoor, R. (Author), Truong, A.T (Author), Truong, D.-T (Author), Wang, J. (Author), Zavala, A.M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2022
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