mechwatchnerd
mechwatchnerd t1_isnzivw wrote
Reply to TIL Liquid Helium is the perfect element to keep the superconductive magnets in MRI machines cold by Alternative-Leg1095
Indeed and rising demand vs supply has made it very expensive. I did sales for a company that serviced them.
mechwatchnerd t1_issbot2 wrote
Reply to comment by Johannes_P in TIL Liquid Helium is the perfect element to keep the superconductive magnets in MRI machines cold by Alternative-Leg1095
It was a very small company that sold and serviced refurbished GE CTs and serviced MRIs. I remember our technicians going on emergency calls for helium fills.