Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports

Background: The phenomenon where ambulant patients suffer sudden falls during the process of getting off the couch and walking to the changing room post magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination is uncommon. However, it can be a very disturbing experience for such patients. Therefore, there is th...

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Main Authors: Benard Ohene Botwe, William K. Antwi, Bismark Bright Ofori-Manteaw
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020307945
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spelling doaj-10b403ff8c9c475c9056497a863877cd2020-11-25T03:15:02ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402020-05-0165e03949Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reportsBenard Ohene Botwe0William K. Antwi1Bismark Bright Ofori-Manteaw2Department of Radiography, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Box KB143, Korle Bu, Accra, Ghana; Corresponding author.Department of Radiography, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Box KB143, Korle Bu, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Medical Imaging, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Box PMB 31, Ho, GhanaBackground: The phenomenon where ambulant patients suffer sudden falls during the process of getting off the couch and walking to the changing room post magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination is uncommon. However, it can be a very disturbing experience for such patients. Therefore, there is the need to effectively support patients to avoid falls when they are getting off the MRI couch when the examination is completed. Methods: Two ambulant patients who had undergone MRI were observed to have lost their balance when they attempted to get off from the MRI couch after their procedures. Face-to-face interrogations were made about what they felt. Results: The two patients complained of experiencing some form of dizziness/vertigo when they got off the MRI couch. Conclusion: This paper reported two cases of falls that occurred in an MRI facility. The aim was to emphasize the need for extra care and support for all patients who undergo MRI examinations due to the potential risk of MRI induced vertigo or dizziness regardless of the patient's condition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020307945Evidence-based medicineMedical imagingRadiologyClinical researchVertigoFall
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William K. Antwi
Bismark Bright Ofori-Manteaw
Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports
Heliyon
Evidence-based medicine
Medical imaging
Radiology
Clinical research
Vertigo
Fall
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William K. Antwi
Bismark Bright Ofori-Manteaw
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title Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports
title_short Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports
title_full Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports
title_fullStr Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports
title_full_unstemmed Falling post-MRI examinations: 2 case reports
title_sort falling post-mri examinations: 2 case reports
publisher Elsevier
series Heliyon
issn 2405-8440
publishDate 2020-05-01
description Background: The phenomenon where ambulant patients suffer sudden falls during the process of getting off the couch and walking to the changing room post magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination is uncommon. However, it can be a very disturbing experience for such patients. Therefore, there is the need to effectively support patients to avoid falls when they are getting off the MRI couch when the examination is completed. Methods: Two ambulant patients who had undergone MRI were observed to have lost their balance when they attempted to get off from the MRI couch after their procedures. Face-to-face interrogations were made about what they felt. Results: The two patients complained of experiencing some form of dizziness/vertigo when they got off the MRI couch. Conclusion: This paper reported two cases of falls that occurred in an MRI facility. The aim was to emphasize the need for extra care and support for all patients who undergo MRI examinations due to the potential risk of MRI induced vertigo or dizziness regardless of the patient's condition.
topic Evidence-based medicine
Medical imaging
Radiology
Clinical research
Vertigo
Fall
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020307945
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