Imaging of ballistic wounds, bullet composition and implications for MRI safety

(American Roentgen Ray Society) According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), because patients with ballistic embedded fragments are frequently denied MRI (due to indeterminate bullet composition sans shell casings), radiography and CT can be used to identify nonferromagnetic projectiles that are safe for MRI.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news