Imagine if an MRI machine, which usually takes up a whole room in a hospital, could be shrunk down to a size that fits in a car. This technology lets doctors take high-quality medical images of brains and joints anywhere, even in a backyard or a sports field. It's like moving from a giant desktop computer to a portable tablet for medical scanning.
Traditional MRI machines are too large, expensive, and immobile for use outside of major hospitals. This prevents millions of people in rural areas or those with limited mobility from receiving gold-standard diagnostic imaging.
A low-field portable MRI scanner capable of brain and extremity imaging, enhanced with machine learning for better diagnostics.
If you are a sports event organizer dealing with immediate injury diagnosis on-site — this project developed a portable MRI that was successfully used during the 2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix in Valencia to find undetected conditions.
If you are an NGO dealing with a lack of imaging infrastructure in rural areas — this project developed a low-field scanner that can run on a gasoline generator to provide brain and extremity imaging.
If you are a home-care provider dealing with patients who cannot travel to hospitals — this project developed a light, small footprint scanner that has already demonstrated in vivo imaging in a patient's home.
The project aims to optimize production costs to make the system low-cost, though specific pricing is not provided in the available data.
The project includes a phase for optimizing production costs and developing a sustainable commercialization model to move toward massive deployment.
Based on available project data, the project is developing a business case and model for commercialization, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2026-09-30, with investor engagement and business plan development scheduled for 2026.
The project follows a Human Factors Plan and MDR guidelines to ensure the device can achieve CE marking.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring a 40% industry ratio with 2 industrial partners and 1 SME. By combining the research power of CSIC and LUMC with clinical validation from IISLAFE and Bergman Clinics, the project bridges the gap between academic development and market entry.
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