S2E1 “The Original Fatal MRI Accident”

The O.G. fatal MRI accident - that reshaped MRI safety best practices around the world - happened in 2001 at Westchester Medical Center in New York. This second series from Invisible Force takes you back to that accident, recreating the accident that wound up killing six-year-old Michael Colombini. While many in radiology know the headline of the most infamous deadly MRI accident, surprisingly few know what happened or what went wrong on this, the 25th anniversary of the incident.

This episode tells the story of how the young boy found himself inside the MRI scanner, and the sequence of events that turned what would have been a miraculous diagnosis and surgery into a tragedy that snuffed out Michael Colombini’s life.

The next two episodes in the series will look at the near-term implications, including the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) investigation into WMC and the lawsuit, and then the longer-term fallout from this accident that shocked the conscience of the radiology profession, looking at the development of best practices and the sorry state of MRI safety licensure or regulation minimums. Please subscribe to make sure you don’t miss a single episode!

Created and written by: CAIREreporting.org and Tobias “Toby” Gilk

Hosted by: Tobias “Toby” Gilk and John Posh

Music & Art: Reggie Battle

Production: Multitude

Website: InvisibleForcePodcast.com

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