The magnet in GE's new MRI machine is 140,000 times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field. Called 7 Tesla, it's five times stronger than conventional MRIs and nearly as powerful as magnets found particle accelerators.

PublishedMay 14, 2014

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The magnet in GE's new MRI machine is 140,000 times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field. Called 7 Tesla, it's five times stronger than conventional MRIs and nearly as powerful as magnets found particle accelerators.

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Image: GE.