MRI Injuries

The magnetic resonance image, or MRI, is an important medical tool that is adept at showing problems with organs and various parts of the body which do not show up well on standard X-rays. In fact, many of the body’s parts do not show up on X-rays. For example, the ligaments of the knee require an MRI to show if they are torn or completely severed. An X-ray will provide information about bone spurs and other issues involving harder tissues, but ligaments and other tissues require an MRI to get a good picture of what is wrong.

Unfortunately, the MRI is not perfect. It does many things very well but has been known to cause burns. These burns, while painful, have yet to be life threatening to any of the innocent victims who have experienced them.

One of the most common sources of MRI burns is from medical patches for smoking or a variety of other ailments. These patches trap heat against the skin and can result in minor burns if they are worn during an MRI procedure.

Other, more serious burns have occurred when a person has come in contact with some sort of monitoring sensor, monitoring cable, or an MRI accessory. While these burns have not yet been life threatening, second and third degree burns have been reported. Some of the burns that have resulted from contact with some part of the MRI machine have resulted in the patient requiring skin grafts.

Contact a Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawyer

If you have been burned or otherwise injured while undergoing an MRI, contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511.