Preparing for a successful MRI screening involves more than just lying still. Certain materials can interact with the strong magnetic field of an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine, so what you ...

(TNS) — Suyun Ham can’t take his eyes off a scanner. "Lower the sensors a little bit more," Ham urges an assistant. Then a barrage of data floods in, filling computer screens for a diagnosis. But Ham ...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine can produce a powerful magnetic field that can pull on any ferromagnetic material. (Photo: Getty) Don’t bring a gun into a room with an MRI machine. Just don ...

Wearing a large metallic chain, an unauthorized 61-year-old man entered an MRI room in Westbury, N.Y., on July 16 and was drawn into the machine. He died the next day, according to local authorities.

With MRI machines known for their powerful magnetic fields, people have begun wondering whether the trace amounts of iron in ...