Thigh burn - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) related adverse event

Laura Tagell; Ahmad Alcheikh; Richard Jurevics; Anish Puliyayil Nair

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.09.046

Thigh burn - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) related adverse event

Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Oct 8;15(12):2569-2571. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.09.046. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Laura Tagell¹, Ahmad Alcheikh², Richard Jurevics¹, Anish Puliyayil Nair²

Affiliations

¹ Albury Wodonga Health, 201 Borella Road, East Albury 2640 NSW, Australia.
² Border Cancer Hospital, 201 Borella Road, East Albury 2640 NSW, Australia.

Abstract

Burns are an unexpected adverse event of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present an interesting case of a patient who underwent an MRI and suffered a second degree burn to their inner thighs thought to be caused by the creation of a "tissue-loop." It is important that clinicians and technicians are aware of this adverse event to help prevent further occurrences in this commonly used imaging modality.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; Second-degree burns; Thigh burn.

Publication types

Case Reports