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Rn was consulted if patient was able to fill out screening form.Patient was deemed fit by nursing staff.Initial form was done in emergency department.Patient was now a candidate to send for with no contraindications for mri.Patient was brought to mri and questioned while being changed.No mri contraindicated implants noted by mri staff member.No obvious scars where observed during changing procedure.Patient was again screened before entering mri and signed screening form.Patient was reported to answer screening appropriately and even mentioned other surgical procedures they had received.Patient seemed by staff to be a good medical historian.Scan was started of the lumbar spine.It was not until the axial t1 scan that the technologist noticed a metallic artifact on mri.After discovered radiologist was consulted and immediately removed from scanner in proper fashion per hospital policy and documentation was done accordingly.Patient was again questioned about possible spinal cord stimulator and had no recollection of device being implanted.Patient was not able to give any information on where device was placed, manufacturer, date of impatient.Patient was monitored for possible adverse effects.None where reported by staff or patient.No additional treatments were needed per physicians/radiologist mrmd.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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