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Build a LEGO MRI Scanner!

Construct a detailed 556-piece model that helps children understand medical procedures. Includes 6 minifigures for realistic role-playing.

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Set #4000041

MRI Scanner

The MRI Scanner is a unique and educational LEGO set.

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Who it's for
Ages 10+ · Intermediate build LEGO fans, medical professionals, and anyone interested in STEM and educational models.
Build
559 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Availability
Likely retired
★★★★☆ 4.2 AI-generated review score, not a customer rating

Fans appreciate the unique subject matter and educational aspect of this set. However, some find the color scheme somewhat bland and the overall design simplistic for an exclusive set.

📝 Our Take

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The MRI Scanner is a unique and educational LEGO set. Originally designed as an exclusive set for hospitals and medical professionals, it offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a medical imaging device.

This set is perfect for LEGO enthusiasts with an interest in STEM fields, medical professionals, and collectors seeking unusual and hard-to-find sets. The build is engaging and provides a simplified yet recognizable representation of an MRI machine.

Skip this if you prefer licensed themes or sets with more play features. This is primarily a display piece focused on education rather than action-packed scenarios; consider LEGO City hospital sets for more traditional play.

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🧱 Building Experience

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559
Pieces
⏱
4.5h
Estimated Build Time
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Intermediate
Difficulty
Build Highlights:
  • Detailed representation of an MRI machine.
  • Use of light aqua and white to create a clean, clinical aesthetic.
  • Includes minifigures to populate the scene, adding to the storytelling potential.
  • Offers an educational building experience, showcasing the functionality of an MRI scanner.

📈 Investment Analysis

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B+
Investment Grade
⏳ Retired
The MRI Scanner (4000041-1) presents an interesting investment opportunity due to its exclusivity and unique subject matter. As a set primarily distributed to hospitals and medical professionals, its availability was limited from the start. This scarcity, combined with the set's retirement, makes it a potentially valuable addition to any LEGO collection. While the theme isn't as universally popular as Star Wars or modular buildings, its niche appeal to medical professionals and collectors of unique sets could drive up its value over time. However, its value is highly dependent on condition and completeness.

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⚖ Compare Similar Sets

Compared to standard LEGO City hospital sets, the MRI Scanner offers a more specialized and realistic depiction of a specific medical device. While sets like the LEGO City Hospital (60330-1) provide broader play scenarios and emergency response elements, the MRI Scanner focuses on education and display. Collectors interested in medical themes might prefer the MRI Scanner for its rarity and unique subject matter, while those seeking playability might opt for the larger hospital sets.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count
559
Parts cataloged in this inventory
89 unique parts, 532 pieces
Minifigures
6

LEGO counts 559 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 556, including the 24 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Brick Special 1 x 2 with 2 Studs on 1 Side Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 11211 4× White
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clip Horizontal on Side Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 11476 1× Light Bluish Gray
String with End Studs 11L Overall String with End S...
Part #: 14226c11 1× Black
Brick 1 x 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 1 x 3
Part #: 14716 3× White
Tile Round 2 x 2 with Clock with Red Second Hand Print Tile Round 2 x 2 ...
Part #: 14769pr1172 2× White
Brick Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick Curved 2 x ...
Part #: 15068 2× Dark Turquoise
Brick Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick Curved 2 x ...
Part #: 15068 4× Light Aqua
Road Sign Clip-on 2 x 2 Square [Thick Open O Clip] with Computer Screen Print Road Sign Clip-on...
Part #: 15210pr9998 2× Black
Brick Arch 1 x 6 x 2 - Thin Top without Reinforced Underside [New Version] Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...
Part #: 15254 3× White
Brick Round 2 x 2 Dome Bottom [Open Stud] Brick Round 2 x 2...
Part #: 15395 1× Dark Brown
Brick Curved 1 x 3 x 2 Inverted [Inside Bow] Brick Curved 1 x ...
Part #: 18653 6× White
Technic Turntable Large Type 3 Base Technic Turntable...
Part #: 18939 1× Light Bluish Gray
Brick Curved 3 x 2 No Studs Brick Curved 3 x ...
Part #: 24309 12× White
Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Tile 1 x 4 with G...
Part #: 2431 7× Light Bluish Gray
Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Tile 1 x 4 with G...
Part #: 2431 5× Light Aqua
Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Tile 1 x 4 with G...
Part #: 2431 10× White
Tile Special 1 x 2 with Handle Tile Special 1 x ...
Part #: 2432 2× White
Brick Round Corner 5 x 5 x 1 Curved, Bottom Cut Outs, No Studs, 7 Bottom Tubes Brick Round Corne...
Part #: 24599 8× Dark Turquoise
Brick Special 1 x 4 with Groove Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 2653 2× Light Bluish Gray
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud] Plate Round 2 x 2...
Part #: 2654 1× Light Bluish Gray
Brick Special 1 x 1 with Studs on 2 Adjacent Sides Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 26604 8× Medium Blue
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with 2/3 Inverted Cutout and no stud Brick Sloped 45° ...
Part #: 28192 8× White
Container Box 2 x 2 x 1 Reinforced Bottom Container Box 2 x...
Part #: 2821 1× Light Bluish Gray
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 1× White
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 6× Light Bluish Gray
Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
Part #: 3009 17× White
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 18× White
Plate 2 x 4 Plate 2 x 4
Part #: 3020 3× White
Plate 2 x 4 Plate 2 x 4
Part #: 3020 4× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 2 x 3 Plate 2 x 3
Part #: 3021 4× Light Aqua
Plate 2 x 3 Plate 2 x 3
Part #: 3021 7× White
Plate 2 x 2 Plate 2 x 2
Part #: 3022 3× Dark Turquoise
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 3× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 18× White
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 4× White
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 1× Trans-Red
Plate 6 x 12 Plate 6 x 12
Part #: 3028 3× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 4 x 10 Plate 4 x 10
Part #: 3030 4× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 4 x 4 Plate 4 x 4
Part #: 3031 6× Medium Azure
Plate 4 x 4 Plate 4 x 4
Part #: 3031 1× White
Plate 6 x 10 Plate 6 x 10
Part #: 3033 2× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 2 x 8 Plate 2 x 8
Part #: 3034 1× Light Bluish Gray
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 3 Brick Sloped 45° ...
Part #: 3038 2× White
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 Brick Sloped 45° ...
Part #: 3039 1× White
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Brick Sloped 45° ...
Part #: 3040b 4× Light Bluish Gray
Brick Special 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on One Side Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 30414 2× White
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud Brick Round 1 x 1...
Part #: 3062b 2× Light Bluish Gray
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Tile 2 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3068b 1× Dark Turquoise
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Tile 2 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3068b 12× Light Aqua
Tile 2 x 2 with Sailing Ship and Moon Print Tile 2 x 2 with S...
Part #: 3068bpr0197 1× Dark Tan
Tile 2 x 2 with Suspension Bridge Print Tile 2 x 2 with S...
Part #: 3068bpr0273 1× Reddish Brown
Tile 2 x 2 with 'THE LEGO NEWS' and 'The greatest hero ever!' Print Tile 2 x 2 with '...
Part #: 3068bpr0364 1× White
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b 3× Dark Turquoise
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b 23× Light Aqua
Tile 1 x 2 with Computer Keyboard with No Letters Print Tile 1 x 2 with C...
Part #: 3069bpr0300 2× White
Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Tile 1 x 1 with G...
Part #: 3070b 1× Trans-Red
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Door Rail Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 32028 2× Dark Turquoise
Brick 1 x 2 x 2 with Inside Stud Holder Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...
Part #: 3245c 2× White
Brick Curved Inverted 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick Curved Inve...
Part #: 32803 4× White
Brick Special 1 x 1 x 1 2/3 with Studs on 1 Side Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 32952 8× White
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Only 2 studs Plate Special 2 x...
Part #: 33909 8× White
Plate 1 x 8 Plate 1 x 8
Part #: 3460 7× White
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 17× White
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 4× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 3 Plate 1 x 3
Part #: 3623 6× White
Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] Brick Sloped Inve...
Part #: 3660 8× White
Plate 1 x 6 Plate 1 x 6
Part #: 3666 13× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 4
Part #: 3710 3× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 4
Part #: 3710 3× White
Plate 2 x 6 Plate 2 x 6
Part #: 3795 1× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 2 x 6 Plate 2 x 6
Part #: 3795 1× White
Equipment Cup / Teacup Equipment Cup / T...
Part #: 38014 1× White
Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark Seat / Chair 2 x ...
Part #: 4079b 2× Sand Blue
Tile 1 x 8 with Groove Tile 1 x 8 with G...
Part #: 4162 5× White
Tile 1 x 8 with Groove Tile 1 x 8 with G...
Part #: 4162 14× Light Bluish Gray
Plate Special 1 x 4 with 2 Studs with Groove [New Underside] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 41740 15× Light Bluish Gray
Technic Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges Technic Pin 1/2 w...
Part #: 4274 12× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 10 Plate 1 x 10
Part #: 4477 19× Light Bluish Gray
Plate Special 1 x 8 with Door Rail Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 4510 2× White
Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 48336 1× Light Bluish Gray
Brick 1 x 4 x 3 Brick 1 x 4 x 3
Part #: 49311 4× White
Helmet Classic, New Mold 2019 Helmet Classic, N...
Part #: 50665 1× White
Brick Curved 3 x 1 No Studs Brick Curved 3 x ...
Part #: 50950 12× White
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Brick Sloped 30° ...
Part #: 54200 2× Trans-Yellow
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) Brick Sloped 30° ...
Part #: 54200 6× White
Door Frame 1 x 4 x 6 Type 2 Door Frame 1 x 4 ...
Part #: 60596 1× White
Door 1 x 4 x 6 Smooth with Chamfered Handle Plinth Door 1 x 4 x 6 Sm...
Part #: 60616b 1× Light Bluish Gray
Brick 1 x 10 Brick 1 x 10
Part #: 6111 15× White
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud Plate Round 1 x 1...
Part #: 6141 3× Dark Turquoise
Tile 1 x 3 Tile 1 x 3
Part #: 63864 1× Black
Windscreen 1 x 6 x 3 Windscreen 1 x 6 x 3
Part #: 64453 1× Trans-Clear
Equipment Stein/Cup with Trans-Orange Drink Pattern Equipment Stein/C...
Part #: 68495pat0001 1× Trans-Clear
Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top / Base - Solid Clip [Complete Assembly] Hinge Plate 1 x 4...
Part #: 73983 2× Light Bluish Gray
Plate 3 x 3 Corner Plate 3 x 3 Corner
Part #: 77844 2× White
Plate 1 x 1 x 2/3 with Open Stud Plate 1 x 1 x 2/3...
Part #: 86996 8× Blue
Tile 2 x 4 with Groove Tile 2 x 4 with G...
Part #: 87079 1× Dark Turquoise
Tile 2 x 4 with Groove Tile 2 x 4 with G...
Part #: 87079 31× Light Aqua
Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) Plate Special 2 x...
Part #: 87580 14× Light Aqua
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Bar Up [Horizontal Arm 5mm] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 88072 2× White
Technic Turntable Large Type 4 Top, 60 Tooth Technic Turntable...
Part #: 88738 1× Black
Plate 16 x 16 Plate 16 x 16
Part #: 91405 2× Light Bluish Gray
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0 Brick and Axle Se...
Part #: 96874 1× Dark Turquoise
Tile Round 1 x 1 with Ladybug / Ladybird Print Tile Round 1 x 1 ...
Part #: 98138pr9989 1× Red
Plate Special 2 x 2 x 2/3 with Two Studs On Side and Two Raised [Solid Anti-stud] Plate Special 2 x...
Part #: 99206 4× Light Bluish Gray
Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 2 Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...
Part #: 99781 1× White
The set features a significant amount of light aqua tiles, which are useful for creating smooth surfaces and adding a distinct color palette to MOCs. The white bricks and plates provide a solid foundation for general building projects.

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💎 Notable Parts

Light Aqua Tile 2 x 4 with Groove (31x) $4.65
Light Aqua Tile 1 x 2 with Groove (23x) $2.30
Light Aqua Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) (14x) $2.80
Est. BrickLink Part Value
$9.75

💡 MOC Potential

🏙 Expand the medical facility with additional examination rooms.
🚗 Design a medical transport vehicle.
🤖 Create a futuristic medical droid.

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 5 videos
3.0 /5
Mixed
0% positive
BlockTalk AI

YouTube reviews of the LEGO MRI Scanner (4000041-1) are limited, with available videos focusing on related topics like Iron Man LEGO sets or Playmobil MRI machines. A news report highlights the donation of LEGO MRI scanners to hospitals to ease anxiety in children, but there are no dedicated reviews expressing strong opinions about the set itself.

Community Sentiment

Based on 5 YouTube reviews

Reddit

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5
Mixed
0% positive
0
Positive
5
Mixed
0
Critical
BlockTalk AI Analysis

YouTube reviews of the LEGO MRI Scanner (4000041-1) are limited, with available videos focusing on related topics like Iron Man LEGO sets or Playmobil MRI machines. A news report highlights the donation of LEGO MRI scanners to hospitals to ease anxiety in children, but there are no dedicated reviews expressing strong opinions about the set itself.

What the Community Says

2 YouTube reviews
BlockTalk AI Summary

Solid Brix Studios reviews an Iron Man LEGO set, while Dr. Christoph Agten reviews a Playmobil MRI, neither directly addressing the LEGO MRI Scanner. FOX40 News showcases the positive impact of the LEGO MRI scanner in hospitals, with no specific build details or opinions offered.

Community Content: These reviews are from Reddit and YouTube users sharing their personal experiences. Opinions may vary.

Charts Inventory Statistics

89
Unique Parts
559
Official Piece Count
532
Cataloged Inventory Pieces
6
Minifigures

LEGO counts 559 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 556, including the 24 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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