title: Invisible metallic microfiber in clothing presents unrecognized MRI risk for cutaneous burn.
abstract: We report a case of a thermal burn that occurred during MR imaging likely caused by invisible silver-embedded microfibers in the fabric of an undershirt. As the prevalence of fabric containing nondetectable metallic microfiber increases in athletic and "tech" clothing, the importance of having patients change into safe facility-provided garments before MR imaging is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pietryga
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fonder
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rogg
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: North
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bercovitch
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013784:Textiles / Q000528:radiation effects*