Synopsis

Keywords: Physics & Engineering: Low-field MRI, Physics & Engineering: Hardware

Low-field MRI scanners offer imaging solutions for point-of-care settings with simplified facility needs. The lower magnetic field range could lead to reduced scanner costs and footprint, facilitating installations in economically disadvantaged regions. However, performance and cost challenges often restrict low-field units to specific clinical applications such as brain and extremity imaging. Developing low-field magnets for clinically valuable applications requires balancing magnetic field homogeneity, strength, and footprint. The presentation explores market trends and details of low-field magnet development.