In Leblon, a Laboratory Asks Patients If They Wear an 'Electronic Ankle Bracelet'

A reader of the column was at Alta Diagnósticos clinic, located in Leblon, this week to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging. During the appointment, in addition to the usual questions about pacemakers, metal plates, and other metallic implants, the employee asked an unusual question. She asked the patient if they wore an "electronic ankle bracelet." The episode was considered sufficiently out of the ordinary to be reported by the column as a curiosity. No details were provided about the specific reason for this question or about the clinic's policies regarding patients with electronic monitoring.