Chicago Med Fans Think S8’s MRI Scene Was A Little Over The Top – Looper

On Twitter too, a number of “Chicago Med” fans shared a few different reasons that they found the MRI storyline ridiculous. For instance, @AchtungBaby115 wrote, “Why was the MRI machine on if no one was in it?”

Similarly, @suzbronson argued that such an incident is not just unlikely but in defiance of hospital norms. “These kind of freak accidents don’t happen because MRI aren’t left running,” they wrote. “That would be severe negligence on the part of the hospital because of this kind of thing. This is lazy writing. So disappointing.”

Meanwhile, @the_squarrell wondered whether or not a pair of double doors is all that stand between a pedestrian hallway and an MRI machine in real hospitals, as they do in “Chicago Med” Season 8, Episode 16. User @MickDevo153 then replied that in their estimation, hospitals typically house their MRI machines in separate, off-limits areas. Given this purported inaccuracy on “Chicago Med,” they then wondered if the show no longer actively employs a medical consultant.

Of course, for soap-y network shows like “Chicago Med,” over-the-top drama isn’t out of the ordinary. Nevertheless, for plenty of viewers, the MRI storyline in Episode 16 seems to have transcended routine melodrama and crossed over into pure ridiculousness.