Talk:Euphoria (Part 1)

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Magnets Does this belong here as a goof, or is there perhaps somewhere more broad to place it on wikipedia, as it's not the first time I've noticed it in TV/film

When determining if the bullet is feromagnetic (enough) or not they place it in the MRI. I can appreciate the scene, it was cool, they make it look like the cadaver is raise it's head as the bullet gets sucked back out. My point is the magnetic field isn't something you just turn on, but it seems to only apply when dramatically appropriate. The bullet would have been influenced by it as soon as they got into the room, not when they start the RF??? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by J-Kama-Ka-C (talk • contribs) 11:53, 24 January 2007 (UTC).

According to MRI, electromagnets are most common in MRI machines, so you really can just turn it on and off. --Sopoforic 23:41, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

I was actually assuming it was the superconducting variety, but it has been my understanding that turning those off would defeat the purpose (and high expense) of keeping it at very low temperature: in order to keep current moving. This is something I've assumed, but I can't actually find it stated. However MRI does suggest a method of flipping the direction of the field: However however, this may only be doable with the resistive electromagnet variety?

Whatever the truth, one has to wonder why House didn't simply tap the bullet with one of those fridge magnets 'case room' J-Kama-Ka-C 21:55, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, the magnetic field in an MRI can vary (that's how you do the pictures). But no, its never shut down, except in case of emergencies - when you suddenly quentch the helium out of the superconductors in order to quickly kill the magnetic field if someone's life is threatened by some dangerous ferrous objet. (Normally, even when the MRI machine is turned off outside operating hours, the superconductor is still cooled down and the electromagnets are still generating the field). The variation of field used to do imagery are really small compared to the base field strengh and thus won't cause the sudden motion of the bullets.

You are right : the bullets should be getting gradually pulled by the field are the corpse was brought near to and then into the tube. Not when the machine was turned on. At least the behaviour I've regularly observed with ferromagnetic object near 3 Telsa MRI, including holding and letting go on purpose ballpoint pens (with ferromagnetic springs system) inside the tube. The results are impressive (and where done under the supervision of the technician to avoid us student damage the machine. Don't try this alone at home :-P )

In addition, fridge magnet wouldn't have had a strong enough field to move the fragments. Industrial machine featuring strong electromagnets like the one used to move metal junk around (and also regularly featured in video games), would have been a better choice. DrYak (talk) 01:45, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Possible Merge with part 2?

Does anyone else think the two Euphoria sections should be merged into one article since they tell a continuous story and (unlike the 2-part season 4 finale "House's Head/Wilson's Heart) have virtually the same name except for one digit. Your thoughts... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.198.10.33 (talk) 06:52, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

I agree, all other two-part episodes of TV shows are merged into one (ex: Who Shot Mr. Burns?, There's No Place Like Home, Gone (The 4400 episodes), so why not this? Everyoneandeveryone (talk) 02:48, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

No, I dont think so. It's better keep they like what they really are: 2 separate episodes. --Trannhatanh89 (talk) 17:25, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I think it is better they remain separate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.113.226 (talk) 11:09, 2 September 2010 (UTC) Harsh ^{Mujhse baat kijiye(Talk)}(Contribs) 11:12, 2 September 2010 (UTC)