[Christmas article: From diagnosis to delicacy: using MR and DXA scanners to roast Christmas duck].

Q4 Medicine
Carina Kirstine Klarskov, Mikkel Laustsen Jensen, Linus Daniel Leonhard Duchstein, Bo Zerahn
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Abstract

Introduction: The holiday season poses a unique challenge for hospital staff, especially on night shifts, who must juggle their duties with preparing a festive Christmas meal. This study investigates the novel idea of using hospital MRI scanners to cook duck breasts during shifts. MRI scanners, which use magnetic fields and radiofrequency (RF) pulses for imaging, also generate heat, potentially suitable for cooking.

Method: To explore this hypothesis, we performed DXA scans on duck breasts to determine tissue composition and identify any metallic objects, such as shotgun pellets, that could pose risks in the MRI environment. We examined the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which measures RF energy absorbed by tissue. Given the similar water content between duck muscle and human tissue, we used human SAR values for our calculations.

Results: Our findings suggest that with careful adjustment of RF amplitude, magnetic field strength, and scan duration, it is theoretically possible to cook a duck breast to an internal temperature of 62°C within a standard 8-hour hospital shift.

Conclusion: While the idea of using MRI scanners for cooking is intriguing, patient care must remain the priority. The limited availability of MRI scanners for culinary use may limit its practical application. Further research could explore cooking other holiday dishes and address logistical challenges for broader implementation.

Funding: None.

Trial registration: None.

【圣诞文章:从诊断到美味:用MR和DXA扫描仪烤圣诞鸭】。
假期给医院员工带来了独特的挑战,尤其是夜班员工,他们必须在准备圣诞大餐的同时兼顾工作。本研究探讨了利用医院核磁共振扫描仪在轮班期间烹饪鸭胸的新想法。核磁共振扫描仪利用磁场和射频(RF)脉冲进行成像,也会产生热量,可能适用于烹饪。方法:为了探索这一假设,我们对鸭胸进行了DXA扫描,以确定组织成分并识别任何可能在MRI环境中构成风险的金属物体,如猎枪子弹。我们检查了特定吸收率(SAR),它测量了组织吸收的射频能量。考虑到鸭肌肉和人体组织之间的含水量相似,我们使用人体SAR值进行计算。结果:我们的研究结果表明,通过仔细调整射频振幅、磁场强度和扫描时间,理论上可以在医院标准的8小时轮班内将鸭胸煮到62°C的内部温度。结论:虽然使用核磁共振扫描仪烹饪的想法很有趣,但病人的护理必须仍然是优先考虑的。核磁共振成像扫描仪用于烹饪的有限可用性可能限制其实际应用。进一步的研究可以探索烹饪其他节日菜肴,并解决更广泛实施的后勤挑战。资金:没有。试验注册:无。
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期刊介绍: The Ulster Medical Journal is an international general medical journal with contributions on all areas of medical and surgical specialties relevant to a general medical readership. It retains a focus on material relevant to the health of the Northern Ireland population. The Honorary Editor would welcome offers of papers for publication. Prospective authors are invited to read the notice to contributors.
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