Imaging
The green patient in the wooden shed
How the story of magnetic resonance imaging at Siemens Healthineers began.
4min
Published on July 3, 2023
The first MRI research laboratory made of wood, photographed in 1979
The bell pepper had everyone excited!
The MR image of the bell pepper showing the capture date February 14, 1980. In reality, the image was taken in November 1979; however, a minor image error had to be eliminated soo the data were reconstructed in 1980.
In early 1980, scanning Alexander Ganssen's head took around 20 minutes.
Arnulf Oppelt standing in front of the whole-body magnet used in the first clinical installation in Hanover
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The history of magnetic resonance imaging at Siemens Healthineers
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