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Projectile Cylinder Accidents Resulting from the Presence of Ferromagnetic Nitrous Oxide or Oxygen Tanks in the MR Suite

Gregory Chaljub1, Larry A. Kramer2, Raleigh F. Johnson, III1, Raleigh F. Johnson, Jr.1, Harbans Singh1 and Wayne N. Crow1

1 Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-0709.
2 Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, 6431 Fannin, Ste. 2. 100, Houston, TX 77030.



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  		Fig. 1A. —Photographs show aftermath of incident 2, which occurred at first institution. Portable anesthesia tank of nitrous oxide (arrows) lies in bore of 1.5-T MR unit. T = table.

 


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  		Fig. 1B. —Photographs show aftermath of incident 2, which occurred at first institution. Head coil carriage and surface coil connection box have been dislodged from table. Note cylinder mark and cracks in plastic (arrows).

 


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  		Fig. 2. —Photograph depicts result of incident 3, which occurred at second institution. H-cylinder (white arrow) lies within bore of 1.5-T MR magnet lodged against head coil carriage. Note trail of paint along bore opening (black arrow), which is only visible damage to scanner.

 

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