Open-source 3D-printed portable MRI machine built for under $70,000 — DIY medical equipment costs less than 7% of a full-sized MRI machine’s $1.1 million starting price
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MRI machines are life-saving medical devices that can let doctors and radiologists diagnose various critical conditions, but they’re also insanely expensive. Brand-new models start at $1.1 million and could go as high as $3 million per unit or more. The Open Source Imaging Initiative recognized this limitation and has been working on the open-source OSI2 ONE MRI scanner, which had already been replicated multiple times globally. However, this portable device, which has a 3D-...
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