Officials at St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus in Easton, PA, are crediting MRI safety training as the reason injuries and extensive damage were avoided following a fire in an MRI suite at the facility.
A December 30 report in the Morning Call newspaper noted that no one was injured at St. Luke's, and damage was limited to smoke in the hallways.
An MRI technologist activated a system that demagnetized the unit and allowed helium to exit the building through a vent, according to the report. At that point, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
