MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) is a very advanced technology that is used to image internal tissue of the body. Its popularity has escalated in recent years, due to its ability to provide detailed structural and functional information about the human body. Today, there are many practical applications that rely on MRI such as medical diagnosis, surgical planning and pre-operative guidance, life science research, urban development analysis and more.
The adoption of this technology has increased significantly in recent decades, yet there are still some limitations with using it. The need for an open MRI in New Jersey can be seen as a solution for these limitations since it gives users access to greater information about their healthcare issues.
The Problem
Traditional MRI is a closed system, meaning that it has its own internal environment separated from the outside world. As a result, anything that enters the imaging area stays there, and anything that wants to leave cannot. This creates a few problems in using this technology as it does not allow for real time feedback or multiple users to be inside at once. Due to these limitations, MRI machines are usually quite large and cost over 1 million dollars each. Due to this high price tag and limited applications in healthcare, there is an increasing demand for an open MRI machine which would bring about higher quality healthcare for all people around the world.
The Solution
A new open MRI machine is available for research and development called the D-Stamp, which has been developed by a software company. This new open MRI will address many of the limitations of traditional MRI machines and will allow for real time feedback and multiple users to be inside at once. The D-Stamp is a dual head device that implants both magnetic coils in one arm while the other arm contains a computer connected to its control system.
It connects with either an Android or PC device through Bluetooth which enables both control of the scanner and processing of its data. The dual-headed device is composed of two main parts: a main body and a control unit. The main body is attached to the patient’s body through an external frame and contains the two magnetic coils. The control unit is placed inside the patient’s head with cables that connect it to the coils. It also consists of a high-speed processor, memory, loud speakers and a display device that allows doctors and patients to see the image in real time.