Paras Defence to manufacture magnets for the indigenous MRI machines under SAMEER-led consortium
The manufacturing of these MRI magnets is planned to be done at the Ambernath Facilities of Paras Defence, with production scheduled to begin in the next financial year
Paras Defence and Space Technologies announces its role in developing India’s first indigenous Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine as part of a consortium spearheaded by the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER), an autonomous R&D institution under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).
Paras Defence will be responsible for developing and manufacturing the high-performance magnets. Paras Defence has co-developed the MRI magnet technology in close consultation with the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) and international experts, ensuring alignment with global performance standards.
The manufacturing of these MRI magnets is planned to be done at the Ambernath Facilities of Paras Defence, with production scheduled to begin in the next financial year. Paras Defence aims to employ advanced electromagnetic, cryogenics and superconducting technologies to ensure that these magnets meet global standards in imaging quality and efficiency.
The consortium includes leading research institutions and industry partners dedicated to advancing medical technology in India. A key collaboration in this initiative is between the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER).
Dr P Hanumantha Rao, Director General, SAMEER, acknowledged the initiatives of MeitY in building Indigenous medical solutions as part of the Prime Minister’s vision of making India self-reliant with homegrown technologies. Dr Rao further emphasised that the consortium led by the R&D organisation (SAMEER) and Industry is unique in democratising the R&D output into manufacturing. These initiatives significantly bring down the cost of the medical equipment and hence the cost of the diagnostics and treatment.
As part of the development roadmap, the first indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner is slated for installation at AIIMS New Delhi by October for clinical evaluation and trials.
The development of indigenous MRI machines is expected to bring down procurement costs by 30 per cent, reducing the financial burden not just on hospitals and diagnostic centres, but also on the patients. The initiative is also expected to generate new jobs in India’s medical devices sector, from R&D to high-tech manufacturing and assembly, positioning the country as a key player in medical technology.
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