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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Summary
This open-source project uses 3D printing to build the core of a portable MRI machine, although it still has a lower resolution compared to multi-million-dollar full-sized machines. One tech expert suggested that an AI model be trained on high-field MRI data or the physics of the actual machine to overcome this limitation.