Citation

Pietryga JA, Fonder MA, Rogg JM, North DL, Bercovitch LG. AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol. 2013; 34(5): E47-50.

Affiliation

Departments of Diagnostic Imaging, Dermatology, and Medical Physics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American Society of Neuroradiology)

DOI

10.3174/ajnr.A2827

PMID

22173750

Abstract

SUMMARY: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.

Language: en