Portable MRI diagnoses stroke at the patient bedside

Photo caption: “Bedside neuroimaging: Low-field portable MRI scanners enable rapid, point-of-care brain imaging. The open and safe design of the Swoop system enables family members to stay with the patient during a scan.” Photo courtesy of Hyperfine. Article by Cynthia E Keen. Physics World – May 25, 2022.

Portable MRI (pMRI), a new type of very low-field MRI scanner that does not require dedicated shielding, can effectively diagnose stroke and detect blood clots in the brain as small as 4 mm in size. In a study of 50 patients […]

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