Overview

• Nassau County Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of Keith McAllister, 61, who was drawn into an MRI scanner on July 16 at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury.
• The New York State Department of Health has launched a parallel review of the facility’s MRI safety protocols.
• McAllister’s family says a technician invited him into the active scan room without instructing him to remove his 20-pound metal chain.
• Nassau Open MRI has not responded to requests for comment as family attorneys press authorities for accountability.
• Medical experts warn that stronger enforcement of ferromagnetic screening guidelines is essential to prevent similar accidents.