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Excellent question... If the tatoo ink that the artist used contains ferrous ( iron and chromium ) metals, which many common tatoo inks do, the magnetic and radio waves will heat up the tatoo. It will sometimes be heated enough to cause second degree burns. Will it explode though? No. Sounds like fun doesn't it? There are even some MRI centers that won't do the MRI proceedure on a patient who has a tatoo since it's not possible in advance to tell whether the ink will, or won't be affected. Think twice about all this 'cause an MRI just might be needed to save you life sometime.
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Can an MRI machine explode?
Yes.
Does it hurt having an MRI if you have a tattoo?
Nope, false. It's safe to have a tattoo and having an MRI. The Ink does contain some metal but in tiny quantities so it's safe.
How harmful would it be to have an x-ray taken if you have a tattoo?
It is no more harmful than a normal x-ray. There was a myth about having an x-ray react with the metal used to color the ink in a tattoo, but the x-ray will not affect the metal at all. Nor will an MRI interact with the tattoo.
Is it possible that uring an MRI can tattoo ink from a professionally done tattoo leech into the bloodstream causing a severe reaction like iron poisoning?
I just had an MRI and they told me that if you "recently" had a tattoo, it can pull some of the ink out. Unlikely at best. Most pigments are carbon based and therefore non-metallic / non-magnetic. It's totally possible if you got your tattoo in JAIL, but otherwise, not if you got it in the last 20 years. no one uses lead based or metallic ink anymore While it is highly unlikely that an MRI would cause any problems the above answer is incorrect. No agency regulates tattoo inks, and metallic inks are still being manufactured. With the recent scares regarding lead and other toxins in products imported from China there may be reason for concern...Many tattoo inks are made in China. A LOT of black tattoo ink is made from iron oxide. No one uses lead-based or mercury-based ink anymore, but almost all tattoo ink is made from metallocene pigments--they are more durable than dyes or plastics. My bet: if you got the work done recently an MRI machine can pull the ink out.
Do you say an MRI or a MRI?
an MRI
Do you say a MRI or an MRI?
an MRI
Will my head be out of the MRI for an MRI of my tibia?
If the MRI technologist positions you with your leg going into the magnet (the MRI machine) then your head would be out of it. Call the facility where you are scheduled to have the MRI and ask to speak with the MRI technologist and they can fully explain to you exactly how you will be positioned.
Do MRI machines affect tattoos?
Not in the least. Tattoo inks are comprised of metallic oxides among other things, but they are at such a minimal amount that it is nothing to be concerned about. In point of fact, I do believe that the Mythbusters proved this to be a Busted Myth.
Where can you find an mri tech job?
You can find an mri tech job at www.indeed.com/q-MRI-Technologist-jobs.html, www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-mri+technologist, www.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Keyword/Mri-Technologist/
Is a MRI a treatment?
No. It is not a treatment it is a scan. An MRI is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging. MRI are used for imaging tissues.
Where is the magnetic field in a MRI?
manly in the middle of the mri
What is true about MRI images?
MRI can damage cells
