MRI examinations are potential sources of complications related to the displacement of ferromagnetic objects, but also to heating effects that can go as far as burns. This overheating can be caused by contact with external equipment (sensors, cables, etc.). Patients with skin tattoos may experience specific complications as tingling or "burning" felt at the site of the tattoo. They can be followed by a transient erythema with edema around the reversible tattoo in 12 and 72 hours. One observation of severe 2nd degree burns has been reported. They would be linked to the presence of metallic salts in the dermis, resulting from interactions between the pigments and the magnetic field but their mechanisms are poorly identified and divergent. The aim of this study is to assess the rate of MRI causing complications in patients with tattoos.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3,000
Patient with a tatoo will perform an MRI. The possible symptoms during the MRI or after MRI will then be described (duration, type,...).
The patient will appreciate his feeling after MRI on a Likert scale (from 1 to 5)
Pôle Santé République
Clermont-Ferrand, France
RECRUITINGProportion of MRIs resulting in at least one complication in patients with tattoos.
Complications are defined by the occurrence of symptoms felt by the patient (tingling, stinging, burning, redness, swelling) and by the occurrence of side effects visible to the operator (redness, oedema/tumefaction, others) and confirmed by the investigator present during the examination.
Time frame: 1 day
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