'Jedi' helmet, used with Cryogenic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine

Made:: 1980 in United States

maker:: Data General

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One of five 'Jedi helmets' used with Cryogenic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine and associated computing equipment by Data General, United States, 1980. Identifiable by crack in plastic running between first and second (of three) holes at forehead.

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Details

Category:: Radiomedicine

Object Number:: 1993-1003/2 Pt5

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), metal (unknown), paper (fibre product), plastic (unidentified), rubber (unidentified)

Measurements:: undefined

type:: component - object

credit:: Hammersmith Hospital

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