Chipiron designs and manufactures a portable, low-field MRI machine that operates without a shielded room and can be powered from a standard outlet, making it accessible for widespread cancer screening. By utilizing ultra-low magnetic fields and advanced noise cancellation techniques, Chipiron aims to increase MRI availability by 100-fold, addressing the high costs and complex infrastructure of traditional MRI systems.
Funding
$12.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional MRI systems are expensive, require specialized infrastructure like shielded rooms, and are not easily portable, limiting their accessibility for widespread screening and point-of-care diagnostics. This lack of accessibility hinders early detection and timely treatment of diseases like cancer.
Solution
Chipiron is developing a portable, low-field MRI system designed to operate without a shielded room and powered by a standard outlet, significantly increasing MRI accessibility. By leveraging ultra-low magnetic fields (less than 10 mT) and advanced AI-driven noise cancellation techniques, Chipiron aims to provide comparable image quality to traditional MRI systems while drastically reducing costs and infrastructure requirements. The system utilizes a patented low-Tc SQUID volume gradiometer, enabling MRI signal acquisition in open environments and improving the signal-to-noise ratio. This approach enables widespread screening and image-guided therapies, addressing the limitations of current MRI technology.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes healthcare providers, hospitals, and screening centers seeking to expand MRI accessibility for early disease detection and point-of-care diagnostics.
Features
- Portable, open full-body MRI machine operating at ultra-low magnetic fields (<10 mT)
- No shielded room required, operates from a standard outlet
- Patented low-Tc SQUID volume gradiometer for enhanced signal acquisition
- State-of-the-art AI noise cancellation system for improved image clarity
- Ultra-light cooling system maintaining the detector at 4K
- Unconventional low-field AI reconstruction techniques for clinically relevant acquisition times