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Portable MRIs of various types have existed for a while. They even make 1.5T units on trucks. This one is itself preceded by the Hyperfine Swoop:

https://hyperfine.io/

And yes a CT is preferable for stroke but you can't use a CT in a room with other people. A low field MRI might be acceptable, but there is still the noise issue and obviously field safety (though this can be less when you operate at 0.1T or something).




That's a really interesting piece of hardware. Product design in the medical field is like nothing else on Earth.




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