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jason_syesterday at 8:07 PM2 repliesview on HN

after what kind of shutdown?


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ceejayozyesterday at 8:38 PM

If the helium gets warm, you have to vent it outside before it goes kaboom from the pressure.

https://radiology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/patient-safety/mri-s...

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realitykingyesterday at 8:39 PM

Most MRIs vent their helium in an emergency shutdown. https://medprotech.de/en/what-is-an-mri-quench/