Researchers develop economical mobile MRI machine for brain disorders - Video
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In a new study, a researchers team from Hong Kong have developed a low cost, portable MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine that does not need heavy and expensive shielding and is able to still diagnose brain disorders.
"The MRI system we developed is a low cost, ultra-low-field 0.055 T MRI scanner which operates from standard AC wall power outlet only. Such scanner can be made low cost to manufacture, maintain and operate, the researchers wrote in their study published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Researchers develop low-cost mobile MRI machine for detecting brain disorders
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