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Was magnetic resonance imaging scan contraindicated?
Summary
An intravenous drug abuser with a retained needle posed a management problem at a neurosurgical unit, having declined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on safety grounds. However, later, having been assessed by the senior radiologist, she went though the MRI scan safely.
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Competing interests: None.
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