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Seen this news few month ago to weak compared with Siemens what used in hospitals 50mT vs 1,5T (considered as baseline)
But still pretty interesting project to invest for future development in 3rd world countries
by mazon_gazon
> However, this portable device, which has a 3D-printed core, has a limited field strength of just 50mT (compared to the 1.5T to 3T used by full-sized units).
So anywhere from 1/30 to 1/60 the utility, for 1/15th the price.
The expensive parts of owning and operating MRI machines are not anything that 3d printing makes cheaper.
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- Seen this news few month ago to weak compared with Siemens what used in hospitals 50mT vs 1,5T (considered as baseline) But still pretty interesting project to invest for future development in 3rd world countriesby mazon_gazon
- > However, this portable device, which has a 3D-printed core, has a limited field strength of just 50mT (compared to the 1.5T to 3T used by full-sized units).
So anywhere from 1/30 to 1/60 the utility, for 1/15th the price.
The expensive parts of owning and operating MRI machines are not anything that 3d printing makes cheaper.