MR Imaging–related Electrical Thermal Injury Complicated by Acute Carpal Tunnel and Compartment Syndrome: Case Report
| Autor: | Zvi Jacob, Matthew F Tito, Alexander B. Dagum |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Patient Identification Systems medicine.medical_specialty Sedation Compartment Syndromes Humans Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Carpal tunnel Carpal tunnel syndrome Arm Injuries medicine.diagnostic_test Thermal injury business.industry Burns Electric Magnetic resonance imaging Middle Aged medicine.disease Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Magnetic Resonance Imaging people.cause_of_death Thermal burn Surgery Electrocution medicine.anatomical_structure medicine.symptom business Complication people |
| Zdroj: | Radiology. 254:846-850 |
| ISSN: | 1527-1315 0033-8419 |
| Popis: | Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is generally considered a safe procedure. Contraindications include the presence of foreign objects in or on the body, which may be subject to electromagnetic fields associated with the MR system. Most of these objects are well known and are routinely screened for prior to the procedure. The authors report an unusual adverse event that appears to have been caused by a unique combination of factors involving an identification bracelet, an item not previously known to present any risks. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of a severe electrical thermal burn that required surgical intervention. Identification bracelets may need to be removed or padded to prevent direct contact with the patient's skin during all MR imaging examinations for patients unable to communicate, such as those requiring sedation or general anesthesia. (c) RSNA, 2010. |
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