MRI safety risks in the obese: Case of a disposable lighter under the pannus
I didn&#x27;t know what a pannus was, and I am now sorry that I looked it up, and also sorry that I read this article too.<p>I am also sorry that I had an MRI several years ago. I had shoulder problems and they started with an X-ray. They sent me back for an MRI for reasons I&#x27;m really not sure about. It was claustrophobic and rather scary for me. Also I swear I kept as still as possible in there. Then there was no provider who had any use for the scan so it was an expensive mistake. When I finally managed to get my own copy of the report, the interpreter complained that data was bad because I had moved around too much. I was livid and I wonder why they can&#x27;t figure that out on-site and retake until they get the proper data from this expensive and inconvenient procedure.<p>I had a minor shoulder issue and physical therapy got me functional again, without caring about the nature of the injury or diagnosis or interpreting a scan. For me, MRI was an insurance scam. Also, don&#x27;t forget you&#x27;re carrying around something ferrous, stashed in your fat folds. YMMV.