• logicbomb@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The primary reason an MRI is expensive to run is that it has this magnetic field that must be maintained. This is a cost that is irrespective of whether they are running a scan.

    So if you have an MRI for small animals and it’s not being used, you might use it for a hamster.