I live in a Russian city of 100k people and there are at least 3 medical MRI machines nearby that I visited, of a total 8 offers that maybe share the machines (though likely not), all of them of 1T field strength or above. I can get a brain MRI this week for some $70, or a full-body MRI (the most expensive as per the price list) for $400. If anything, these services got some 30%-50% cheaper in the past decade. Barring some African hellhole, the argument to scarcity or expense of these machines is complete and utter bullshit. It's just that HN is America-centric, and American healthcare is a cesspit of waste and corruption.