MRI safety requires removing jewelry, avoiding certain clothing, and informing doctors about implants and medical devices, as these items can pose health hazards.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott, left, exits the game with trainer Greg Barahas after an apparent arm injury during the ninth inning of a baseball game, against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, July 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

A family is raising money to fund the funeral of a man who died after he was sucked into an MRI machine on Long Island. Keith McAllister was helping his wife in an MRI

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A 61-year-old man who last week was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a metal chain around his neck has died. ( AP)

Lisa Kis booked time off work, fasted, drove across the city and paid for parking on her way to a long-awaited MRI appointment. When she got there, she was turned away.