A 61-year-old man in Westbury, New York, is in critical condition after he was sucked into an MRI machine, according to reports from several news outlets. The man was wearing a chain necklace, and authorities suggest the man mistakenly walked into a room during a scan for someone else at Nassau Open MRI on Wednesday.
The necklace was described as a “large metallic chain,” according to a statement posted online by the Nassau County Police Department. “According to Detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for an aided at the Nassau Open MRI located at 1570 Old Country Road. Upon arrival, officers were informed that a male, 61, entered an unauthorized Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room while the scan was in progress,” the police said in a statement.
“The male victim was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck causing him to be drawn into the machine which resulted in a medical episode. The Nassau County Police Department responded to assist the aided where he was transported to a local area hospital. He is listed in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing,” the police statement from Thursday continued.
The man hasn’t been identified, and his current condition hasn’t been released. Fox 5 New York reports patients who showed up for appointments on Thursday were turned away. The local camera crew also captured video of the big signs at Nassau Open MRI that read “MRI Do Not Enter” and “Posted no trespassing, keep out.”
The news channel also spoke with a representative at nearby Northwell Health System who explained the rigorous protocols followed to ensure that unwanted visitors don’t just wander into an MRI scan.
Anyone who undergoes an MRI is questioned repeatedly about any metal that may be on their person, along with anything metal that might be implanted in their bodies. There have been horror stories over the years involving MRI machines, including a recent incident where a woman didn’t disclose that she was wearing a butt plug. There was also the woman who got shot in the butt by her own gun back in 2023 after failing to disclose she had a firearm during her MRI.
The power of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is no joke. There are some that can even pick up a tank. So it makes sense that anything metal coming in close proximity to the magnet powering the MRI has the potential to cause a lot of damage.
Nassau Open MRI didn’t respond to an email with questions on Friday, but it seems to have posted new content to its Facebook page since the incident without addressing what happened.
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