Man makes his own x-ray machine after being charged a 52 lakh hospital bill
- Osman, a content creator, received a hospital bill for $69,000 (Rs 52.63 lakh).
- He wanted to build the machine to demonstrate that $69,000 is "insane"
- The machine was created solely for "demonstration purposes"
After spending two nights in the hospital and receiving treatment that included an X-ray and antibiotics, a YouTuber built an X-ray machine for $69,000 (Rs 52.63 lakh).
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After receiving a large hospital bill, YouTuber Will Osman decided to build his X-ray equipment.
After obtaining treatment that only included a two-night hospital stay, an X-ray, and a course of antibiotics, Osman was handed a $69,000 (Rs 52.63 lakh) hospital bill.
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He was fortunate in that his insurance covered the majority of his expenses, but he still had to pay $2,000 out of pocket.
Osman, a content creator, and engineer stated that he intended to develop his medical equipment to demonstrate that $69,000 is “insane”!
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He was interested in seeing if he could build his X-ray machine for less than the $2,500 surplus he had been charged, as well as the cost of his annual insurance plan.
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From a $400 power supply, a $155 X-ray vacuum tube, some Geiger counters, and a roll of sheet metal, he built a working X-ray machine. “It’s hard to see X-rays, though, so a special sheet of material called an intensifying screen is used to convert the X-rays into visible light, then these photons are captured by a DSLR camera I chose for its extreme low-light sensitivity,” Osman told Unilad.
“I used 40kV silicone insulated wire and surrounded that with additional silicone tubing, and then just stayed away from the tube during operation. After the initial tests, a giant 2mm lead sheet was placed around the tube.” He added.
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“This is the most dangerous contraption I have ever built,” Osman said.
He dismantled the x-ray machine as he made it for “demonstration purposes” only.
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