India’s indigenous Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner is under development, and is expected to be placed in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi by October of 2025. With this initiative, the aim is to lower the cost of MRI scans by close to 50% so that patients all over the country can have improved access.

• AIIMS Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) under the MeitY.
• SAMEER is responsible for the installation and clinical evaluation of 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner and has developed an MRI scanner along with 6 MEV Linear Accelerators used for cancer treatment.
• SAMEER and the projects aim to strengthen the innovation of medical technology within the country.