07/04/2026
This World Health Day, as global attention turns to Universal Health Coverage, the goal of ensuring everyone can access the care they need is more important than ever.
“ezyMRI began with a simple question: how do we bring MRI closer to the patients who need it most? With SCOUT and SHIP’s guidance in protecting and translating our innovation, we are turning that vision into a point-of-care platform that expands access and supports more equitable healthcare.” - Asst Prof Le Thu Thao, Lead PI
ezyMRI, a portable MRI system developed through a clinician-engineer collaboration between Asst Prof Thu-Thao Le (Principal Investigator) from National Heart Research Institute Singapore (NHRIS), National Heart Centre Singapore and SUTD Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), aims to bring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) closer to patients beyond traditional hospital settings.
With support from SingHealth Intellectual Property (SHIP) and SingHealth Technology Incubator (SCOUT), the research team is advancing towards clinical validation and commercialisation, demonstrating how the SingHealth Duke-NUS AMC translational research ecosystem transforms research into real-world impact.
Catch the full interview here: https://for.sg/world-health-day-2026
Team ezyMRI includes: Thu-Thao Le, Shaoying Huang, Nicole Hoong, Heng Jing Han, David Ticacala, Muhammad Adam, Su Boyang, Bao Ru Leong, Tim K*m (Peter) Cheng, Calvin Chin, Yew Lok Woo, Tan Eu Jin, Tang Zilu, Lai Si Yuan
This World Health Day, as global attention turns to Universal Health Coverage, the goal of ensuring everyone can access the care they need is more important than ever. “ezyMRI began with a simple question: how do we bring MRI closer to the patients who need it most? With SCOUT and SHIP’s guidanc...
