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The attorney representing the family of victim Keith McAllister, 61, said the family 'is devastated and seeking answers.'
A 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an active MRI machine while wearing a heavy metal chain at a clinic in New York.
MRI safety requires removing jewelry, avoiding certain clothing, and informing doctors about implants and medical devices, as these items can pose health hazards.
A 61-year-old man died after being pulled into an MRI machine by its magnetic field at Nassau Open MRI in Long Island. Authorities are investigating the incident.
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Adrienne Jones-McAllister said her husband Keith McAllister died after he was sucked into an MRI machine at Nassau open MRI in Westbury.
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Man dies after metal chain yanks him into MRI machine on Long Island, police sayA man died after his metal chain was pulled into an MRI machine on Long Island. He allegedly entered the room despite a technician’s warning.
Authorities said the man was not authorized to enter the Westbury imagining room when the freak incident occurred.
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