Size "H" oxygen cylinder: accidental MR projectile at 1.5 Tesla.
The risks of ferromagnetic compressed gas cylinders becoming projectiles in an MR environment are well known (12). The recent death of a child from such an incident reinforces the potential for disaster (3).
Colletti
Patrick M
PM
Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA. colletti@usc.edu
D000059:Accidents; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen
D010100:Oxygen