Iphone And Ct Scanner

[FredPuli43]

I went for a CT scan today. My iPhone was charged and fine when I went in for the scan and left it with my coat on a chair a short distance from the scanner. Afterwards the battery was flat and now I can't persuade it hold or even take a charge properly. A CT scanner generates a pretty powerful electro-magnetic field, I believe. Could the scanner be responsible for the effect? If so, how?

[tamborine]

have you got the apple logo up

[FredPuli43]

No. All I get is a diagram of an empty battery and the symbol for 'charge now'

[jno]

it's happened to at least one other person

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100223093956AA45Hxl

[slaney]

Mobile phones are far more likely to be damaged by an MRI scan (magnetic field) than CT (X-ray).
Was it definitely a CT scan rather than MRI?

[Jomlett]

If the iPhone is a recent model, take it to an Apple Store for advice or replacement.

[tamborine]

try this


http://www.knowyourmobile.com/apple/6088/4-ways-fix-dead-iphone

[FredPuli43]

Best answer because that link is helpful in such circumstances. As it turned out, after refusing to charge at all , the phone changed its electronic mind and after a few attempts did charge. Odd. It hasn't died after two hours so far.