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Medicine Patch Cause Skin Burns in MRI

The FDA has issued a warning that people should avoid the use of drug patches while undergoing the MRI as, this can cause the skin burns. Experiments...

 

The FDA has issued a warning that people should avoid the use of drug patches while undergoing the MRI as, this can cause the skin burns.

Experiments have tested all kinds of brand and generic patches, which include painkiller, weight loss or steroid patches.

Some patches are soled without the caution and may contain aluminum. Thought the magnetic resonance does not attract this metal but it is a good conductor of electricity, producing heat that in result burns the skin FDA said.

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