Tattoo-induced skin burn during MR imaging (2000)

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>The two adjacent thunderbolt tattoos could have approximated an RF pick-up loop and therefore would have been more prone to preferentially absorb the RF energy.

Interesting

And the reason why a tattoo can react to RF energy is:

> Extremely dark tattoo ink contains a high concentration of iron oxide, and this ferrous pigment can become quite concentrated if sedimented ink is used during the tattoo process.

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