DUBAI: Doctors across the Middle East are excited over a female medical research from Saudi Arabia’s announcement that she was developing a mobile MRI scanner in an attempt to help reduce the cost and time of diagnosing illnesses. The new scanner, Arabian Business reported, would enable doctors to check for organ, bone and tissue damage throughout the Arab world, however, she did not give a timetable for when the project would be completed. Hayat Sindi, who was recently ranked number 9 on the CEO Middle East list of most powerful Arab women, wants to develop the MRI scanning in a simple and cheap manner, particularly for older patients and those who have joint disorders. “I am writing the pattern at the moment,” she told Arabian Business in an interview. “There are so many people with arthritis and older people who struggle to get up on to the bed [to be scanned], and they are in a lot of pain. Especially if they don’t speak English. It can be very uncomfortable.” Most MRI scans take around 15-20 minutes to complete, and can be expensive. Sindi said her product aims to make the process more efficient, and should be available within three years, but did not give specifics on the date. Source: Bikya Masr
