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Does this take into account the high maintenance cost and running costs of an MRI? my understanding is that they have to run 24x7x365.
by jjeaff 3y ago
Does this take into account the high maintenance cost and running costs of an MRI? my understanding is that they have to run 24x7x365.
- vinay_ys 3y agowhy do they have to run continuously? I would expect the opposite to be true. It would have some cool-off periods etc.
- tonymillion 3y agoConsidering they’re superconductors cooled by liquid helium there’s not a lot of scope for “cool-off” lol
- ramraj07 3y agoMRIs use superconducting coils which can never be shutdown except in emergencies. There's a "quench" button which if you press the magnet turns off. But then I can't remember how much it is to turn back on but it's not a simple visit from a mechanic.
- q1w2 3y agoTo be clear, the coolant system runs continuously, but the power draw of the machine is far lower when not being actively used.