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Philips received a report that a 69-year-old female patient sustained a second-degree thermal burn with blistering on the upper left arm during an mri examination.During the scan, the patient experienced an intense sensation of heat and activated the nurse call button.Following completion of the examination, a burn injury measuring approximately 1 × 3 cm with blister formation was identified.The reported injury was documented with supporting photographs, a second degree burn with a blister >2.5 cm occurred.The patient was treated with a cool, damp cloth to the affected area.Given the severity of the injury, the presence of a second-degree burn with blistering, and the inability to rule out the potential for permanent impairment, the event meets the criteria for a serious injury.Therefore, this event has been determined to be reportable.
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