This article[1] has a good overview of safety procedures already in use at other facilities:
> Melonie Longacre, VP of Operations at Northwell Health, explained MRI safety protocols, emphasizing the importance of multizone procedures to ensure safety around the powerful magnet.
> "Zone I is just for awareness that there’s an MRI in the vicinity, Zone II is the patient screening zone where they get screened. Zone III is the post-screening zone, and Zone IV is the actual magnet room," she said. "It’s important to be educated and safe."
It's unclear if Nassau Open MRI (where this incident took place) had similar safety protocols. I'm guessing not.
> Melonie Longacre, VP of Operations at Northwell Health, explained MRI safety protocols, emphasizing the importance of multizone procedures to ensure safety around the powerful magnet.
> "Zone I is just for awareness that there’s an MRI in the vicinity, Zone II is the patient screening zone where they get screened. Zone III is the post-screening zone, and Zone IV is the actual magnet room," she said. "It’s important to be educated and safe."
It's unclear if Nassau Open MRI (where this incident took place) had similar safety protocols. I'm guessing not.
[1]: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/long-island-mri-freak-accident