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This chapter shows the great impact cryocoolers made and continue to make in their emerging role as workhorse in the healthcare industry. Their great impact is particularly noticeable in MRI, PET, and many other small or large healthcare applications; for example, metabolic imaging and preclinical applications that would be unthinkable without the use of cryocoolers. The sustainability effect and carbon footprint reduction of cryocoolers, e.g., on MRI systems due to their ability to recondense helium and other refrigerants cannot be underestimated. The continuing increase in cryocooler cooling power capacity, their industrial robustness, and their ability to deeply embed pulse tube coolers in a cryostat or magnet system with very long service intervals continue to improve their usability for “wet” and “dry” healthcare applications.
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Stautner, W. (2020). Cryocoolers for Healthcare. In: Atrey, M. (eds) Cryocoolers. International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11307-0_9
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