A woman was shot in the buttocks by her own gun when she brought it to her MRI appointment, according to a report filed with the Food and Drug Administration.
The unnamed 57-year-old woman had concealed the handgun when she entered the exam room on June 28, with the machine’s magnetic force triggering the weapon to fire. A physician examined her at the site, determining that the entry (in her right buttock) and exit wounds were “very small and superficial, only penetrating subcutaneous tissue.” The patient was admitted to the hospital and discharged when it was obvious she had no serious injuries, according to the filing.
It was not clear if the patient had a permit for the firearm. However, the report from the FDA said she answered “no” during a routine screening when asked if she was carrying any weapons.
Earlier this year, Health Imaging covered another MRI accident involving a gun. A man accompanying his mother to her scheduled MRI scan at a hospital in Brazil was struck in the abdomen when his weapon discharged, resulting in his death.
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