An MRI is being refused because the patient is stating that Copper Pellets may have been used in an X-Ray procedure when they were younger. The person was also being treated for Epilepsy at the time.Is Copper ever used in any procedure and would it still be in the body?.
copper pellets are/were used by some radiologists to mark a specific area of the body that is difficult to locate on x-ray. if there is concern now an x-ray would determine whether the metal is still inside. the body has already surrounded the pellet with calcium. magnets do not affect copper so it should be no problem to get an MRI
