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Pneumatic robot arranges limbs for MRI 'sweet spot'

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A new robot can position a person's injured limb at an optimal angle to get the most detailed view of tissues in an MRI scanner.

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  • This has to be for comedy purposes.If the finger is scanned in 3D,you could MPR(Multi-plane-reconstruction­)this thing in any plane at any angle.There would be no need to "position" the patient in that way.You can even do curved ranges now,to follow curved structures.Also,it takes 5min@most to set up most scans,even a finger.Technologist run MRI scanners not doctors.Next,why would you twist and turn an injured body part.If my hip was broken and you did that to me,laughable. This has to be a joke.

  • Ow! I thought so though.

  • it would rip it out of your leg

  • What happens if you have metal in your leg and you go in a MRI?

  • imagine how long it would take a person who didn't have the foggiest idea.. ; )

  • wow...

  • They have to be very careful,as it could be very painful for the patient.

  • What they meant was it can take a nurse up to 2 hours of trial and error of positioning the limb. Doctors can be there but its normanly to supervise and/or speak to the patient. Saying that i with mt experiance i think 2 hours is just taking the piss

  • It takes a doctor *two hours* to bend someone's leg?

  • And I guarantee that the company that made it is going to change a pretty penny for it.

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