Low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is experiencing a renaissance: these systems are cheaper, safer, more adaptable to different environments, and easier to use than their high-field counterparts. Compact and mobile scanners are changing workflows in radiology, where MRI comes to the patient rather than the patient to the MRI. These innovations are driven primarily by Artificial Intelligence (AI) combined with low-cost hardware customised to clinical applications. This project will establish the necessary metrological framework for the harmonised development of clinical low-field MRI to facilitate greater access to this technology and ensure reliable and reproducible diagnostic information for patients in the EU and worldwide.
To pave the way for clinical application of open-source low-field MR systems, the technical documentation will be drafted for the design and production process in accordance with the requirements of the EU medical device regulation (EU)2017/745.
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