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Q: Today, i taken my iPhone into the MRI Room Accidentally. [ Magnetic Resonance Imaging]. after that my left speaker out is not working. can u tell me what else all can happen and what should i do.

Today, i taken my iPhone into the MRI Room Accidentally. [ Magnetic Resonance Imaging]. after that my left speaker out is not working. can u tell me what else all can happen and what should i do. What else can happen to iphone if it gets radiation from high frequency radio waves.

is there any service  we can do if it is damaged.

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Aug 23, 2012 7:14 AM

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  • by varjak paw,Helpful

    varjak paw varjak paw Aug 23, 2012 7:31 AM in response to geordyvarghese
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    Aug 23, 2012 7:31 AM in response to geordyvarghese

    I doubt very much that being in the same room as an MRI would damage the iPhone. Any radiation sufficient to damage a phone would certainly damange any other electronic gear in the room, and would be much more likely to damage you. Are you referring to the left speaker in a set of earphones or external speakers? If so, confirm that the external speakers work correctly and that they are firmly plugged into the iPhone. If that doesn't help, try the usual steps: restart, reset, restore.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

     

    If that doesn't help, then your headphone jack may just coincidentally have failed. Take or send your iPhone to Apple and if they confirm the problem, they'll replace the iPhone.


    Regards.

  • by Bonesaw1962,

    Bonesaw1962 Bonesaw1962 Aug 23, 2012 10:08 AM in response to geordyvarghese
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    Aug 23, 2012 10:08 AM in response to geordyvarghese

    Just a further bit of info. We did a tour last week of one of our facilities, where they showed us Imaging along with OR's, the ED, etc. ...... I spoke to our imaging manager that does a significant number of MRI's per month.  They have to screen people to be sure they don't have metal or electronics on them when they go in the room.  There are different "zones" in the room, reflecting different field strengths that have different effects.  Outside the MRI room might be a 3, at the doorway might be a 4...inside the machine would be say, a 5.  Magnetic forces are always present since to turn off the fields would require the machines to be recharged  which is very expensive.  From what she said, you are lucky it is working at all.....I'm not sure if this would void the warranty or not..so it might not hurt to go to the Genius bar...if you're lucky perhaps it wasn't effected.  Try what Varjak suggested first and you might luck out. 

  • by diesel vdub,Helpful

    diesel vdub diesel vdub Aug 23, 2012 10:15 AM in response to geordyvarghese
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    Aug 23, 2012 10:15 AM in response to geordyvarghese

    Okay... not to discount what the other posters have said, I'm guessing you are referring to the actual iPhone speaker.  In other words the grills on the bottom of the device.

     

    If that is the case, the iPhone only has one speaker.  The grill on the left is for the microphone.

  • by geordyvarghese,

    geordyvarghese geordyvarghese Aug 23, 2012 9:59 PM in response to Bonesaw1962
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    Aug 23, 2012 9:59 PM in response to Bonesaw1962

    i am a nurse working in a hospital, so i have to go to the MRI room with the patient where the machine is on. i stayed for almost 15 mts very near to the machine, after that my phones speakers are not doing well, my ear piece is not working. diesel vdub talled me that there is only one speaker for i phone that is the right one.

    thank u so much.

  • by skottydog,

    skottydog skottydog Oct 5, 2015 11:37 AM in response to Bonesaw1962
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    Oct 5, 2015 11:37 AM in response to Bonesaw1962

    MRI is no friend to ANYTHING electronic unless manufactured as MR compatible (i.e; medical equipment) at 1.5T or higher.  As a registered MRI technologist, I can say with certainty that analog watches are safe, although it will torque on the wrist and drain the battery.   No MRI tech on the planet that takes their profession seriously would ever alllow a patient to bring any electronic device into the room.   It is not safe.  Period.   For the patient, OR the watch.   At best, it will damage the device.  Even car keys with keyless remote access have malfunctioned on patients that "forgot" to take them out of their pocket.

     

    As far as MRI "zones" go, Zone 4 is the magnet/exam room.   Zone 3, the final checking point outside of the exam room.  Zone 2, hallway/changing rooms, check in desk, etc.  Zone 1 is the everyday outside world.  Apple Watches must not go beyond Zone 3, or they will experience malfunction.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Oct 5, 2015 11:39 AM in response to skottydog
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    Oct 5, 2015 11:39 AM in response to skottydog

    You may want to keep an eye on the post dates. This thread died over 3 years ago.

  • by Lptiprince,

    Lptiprince Lptiprince Mar 7, 2016 8:28 AM in response to geordyvarghese
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    Mar 7, 2016 8:28 AM in response to geordyvarghese

    I've  been an MRI tech for 2 years and started taken my iphone in the magnet room (in my pocket) shortly after I started working around the magnet. Never once has my phone malfunctioned.

  • by snair55,

    snair55 snair55 Jul 30, 2016 1:27 AM in response to geordyvarghese
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    Jul 30, 2016 1:27 AM in response to geordyvarghese

    Dear Friend I am a MRI Technologist , There is no radiation in MRI as we are using high frequency waves , if you can take your apple watch near a microwave , the same way . But the issue is  the magnet strength , it is called Tesla . 1.5 Tesla , 3 Tesla . The reason why Apple Watch is not safe ( Any Electronics ) , it can stop the activity of the electronics , like a pace maker , it can stop the battery of pacemaker . Another thing is the strong magnetic field can pull ( Missile Effect ) any thing ferromagnetic in to the center of the magnet . It can damage the expensive watch , or it can injure you . So I never try it  to take in to the MRI room .

    Satheesh . MRI Technologist .

  • by snair55,

    snair55 snair55 Jul 30, 2016 1:29 AM in response to varjak paw
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    Jul 30, 2016 1:29 AM in response to varjak paw

    There Is No Radiation In MRI . It is the strength Of the Magnet 1.5 Tesla , 3 Tesla ) can distroy your electronic devices . And it will not distroy you as we are using radio frequency to create Images .

     

    Satheesh MRI Technologist