Helium supply problems risk disrupting MRI services at hospitals
Gamze Bal — ISTANBUL
The supply shock experienced across global industrial inputs due to the war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran has come to threaten a wide range of products, from wheat and barley to automotive parts and MRI machines.
Gürkan Yıldırım, President of the Turkish Young Businesspersons Association (TÜGİAD), said that disruptions in the helium supply are impacting MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) devices in the healthcare sector, microchips and fiber optic cables.
“Helium is not just a ‘balloon gas’ — it is an irreplaceable element used in cooling high-tech industries and medical imaging systems,” he explained.
