Context Recently, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology launched first of its kind, world’s most sophisticated MRI facility at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar Haryana.
NBRC is an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
About new MRI facility
With this facility, India embarks on new frontiers of human Neuroscience
This new facility can run intense scanning modalities very fast, which reduces the scanning time for patients
It can detect and quantify highly sensitive receptors and antioxidants from the brain which has a direct link with onset of various brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and psychiatric disorders.
Also, heavy metal deposition in the brain due to pollution or many other factors can be quantified as necessary
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)?
MRI is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body.
MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body.
MRI is the most frequently used imaging test of the brain and spinal cord.
