The huge magnetic force of MRI machines has led to some devastating disasters, including a tragic incident involving a gun. We look at the worst accidents over the years

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A New York man who entered an MRI room while a scan was taking place was pulled into the machine by his chain necklace and is now in critical condition. ( CBS News) An Oregon man caught the plague from his cat last year. ( Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

A New York man has died after being sucked into an MRI machine while wearing a necklace, critically injuring him. The 61-year-old died from his injuries on Thursday following the freak accident at Nassau County Open MRI in Westbury, New York, on Wednesday.

A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which researchers say could change how we predict and prevent chronic disease.

NIH researchers develop high-performance MRI scanner in effort to define microscopic brain structures: Bethesda, Maryland Friday, July 18, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] A scientific team