What happens when you put a Dove in an MRI Machine?

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So Doves (and a lot of other Birds I dont know about) can sense the magnetic field of the earth, right? So what happens with them when you put em in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine? Would the strength of the Magnet cause them any discomfort or disorient them?

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You don’t have to use a dove or any special animal. Just walk around the magnet and lean your head into the bore… it’s not overwhelming, but it’s a VERY noticeable effect of disorientation.

Source: running a 1.5T Siemens magnet right now.

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