FDA Warns Against Wearing Masks with Metal During MRIs After Patient Is Burned

The U.S. FDA has issued a warning against the use of face masks with metal during MRI exams after a patient wearing this type of covering was burned.

“The FDA received an injury report for a patient who was wearing a face mask with metal during a 3 Tesla MRI scan of the neck. The report describes burns to the patient’s face consistent with the shape of the face mask,” the FDA said in its alert Tuesday.

The agency warned that patients should not wear any metal during an MRI, a well-known precaution that was apparently missed during the person’s neck scan.

Given the increased use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA wants patients and health care providers to be aware of the potential risk of face burns related to the use of patient face masks containing metal during an MRI,” the FDA said.

Read the full article on the New York Post.