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India’s First Indigenously Developed MRI Scanner

Kumari Sonali

India’s First Indigenously Developed MRI Scanner:

AIIMS New Delhi is set to install India’s first indigenously developed MRI scanner for clinical evaluation.The initiative aims to reduce dependency on imported medical devices and promote ‘Make in India’ innovation.The first fully indigenously developed 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner designed for advanced medical imaging and clinical trials. Developed by SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research), an autonomous R&D body under Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). Planned installation at AIIMS New Delhi by October 2025 for clinical evaluation and feedback.Developed under the national mission SCAN-ERA (Swadeshi Chumbakiya Anu-naad Chitran – Ek Rashtriya Abhiyaan), started in December 2014.

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