New type of medical scanner could help stroke patients – research

The Field Cycling Imager is able to work at ultra-low magnetic fields including below that of a fridge magnet, while obtaining good quality pictures

Professor David Lurie hailed the new technology. Picture: University of Aberdeen/PA

A new type of medical scanner can identify brain damage in stroke patients at lower magnetic fields than ever before, researchers have revealed.

The Field Cycling Imager (FCI), described as a world-first, derives from MRI but is able to work at ultra-low magnetic fields including below that of a fridge magnet, while obtaining good quality pictures.