Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1119 - 1079: Substitutability

Five minutes to three in the afternoon, Chen Lili hurried to Lin Jie's meeting room and saw that Ouyang Zhizhen, Wei Haiyuan, Song Zexing, and Min Quan had already arrived.She noticed Lin Jie's gloomy expression, without a hint of happiness, and cautiously sat down beside Min Quan, not daring to make any extra noise.

Lin Jie glanced at the group, saying, "Everyone's here, let's begin!"

He candidly stated, "My conversation with Warner at noon was essentially a failure."

"There is no longer any possibility of cooperation between us and Morrison Industries."

Ouyang Zhizhen furrowed his brow and asked, "They're unwilling to make any concessions?"

Lin Jie shook his head, saying, "They could lower their conditions and even invest heavily, but with one condition— they want to lead our smart medical R&D project and thus control the future smart medical market of our country."

Wei Haiyuan said angrily, "Damn! These Germans really dare to dream! This involves the entire country's healthcare industry—how could it be controlled by foreign capital?"

Ouyang Zhizhen said solemnly, "Even if we purchase foreign complete sets of equipment or systems at high prices, we can't agree to such conditions from them."

Lin Jie sighed and said, "So, we can only say the talks have collapsed."

"I have come to understand that, in the face of interests, any kind of personal friendship is just nonsense."

"Moreover, through this meeting, I also learned that foreign monopolies of high-end medical equipment have reached an understanding and collectively imposed a technology blockade on us."

"We can only purchase their complete sets of equipment; wanting to introduce the technology is extremely difficult."

"Under these circumstances, cooperation with the United States' Hassor Company has virtually no hope. We can only rely on ourselves to be self-reliant."

Min Quan showed a frustrated expression and said, "Expert Lin, if we don't have equipment like the 3D Laser Stereoscopic Projector, then our previously planned development path of using applications to promote R&D could fail."

"Don't be discouraged. There might still be other solutions. As far as I know, the military has similar technologies!"

Lin Jie reassured him with a sentence, eagerly looking towards Song Zexing and asking, "Are you familiar enough with that 3D Laser Stereoscopic Projector?"

Song Zexing understood Lin Jie's meaning and ambiguously said, "Naturally, my understanding on the software side is quite deep. However, there are still many inadequacies in terms of hardware."

"The instrument is equipped with quite precise anti-disassembly devices, which can't be easily dismantled."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie felt somewhat disappointed, realizing that successful imitation was temporarily unlikely.

He pondered for a moment and said, "There are a few paths before us: first, abandon the development path of promoting R&D through application and redevelop our strategic plan."

"Second, seek technical support from the military to develop a similar 3D Laser Stereoscopic Projector."

"Third, rely entirely on ourselves for R&D!"

Lin Jie said resolutely, "But no matter what, the development of this smart medical system will not be abandoned. I have confidence that we will achieve significant results, and you should be confident too."

Ouyang Zhizhen smiled softly and said, "Expert Lin, by accepting this position, I have naturally considered the worst-case scenario."

"Back in the day, when we were poor and under a strict international technology blockade, we independently developed nuclear weapons and satellites."

"Our current situation is not worse than back then, right?"

"I am confident."

Song Zexing pondered and said, "Currently, it seems the simplest and best way is to gain technical support from the military."

"It's just unclear at what level the military's confidentiality concerning this laser projection technology is."

"Moreover, to obtain technical support from the military, relying on friendship, connections, or mere commercial interests won't work. We need to persuade them with substantial social benefits and significant technological advancements."

Wei Haiyuan chuckled and said, "The smart medical system will definitely gain widespread application soon, as it pertains to everyone's health. It's not an exaggeration to call it a matter of national interest."

"Is this social benefit not significant enough?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "Director Wei, this statement is too general and lacks persuasiveness."

"We need to present some tangible things."

He reminded, "Warner very confidently stated unless there is a technological revolution again, it is impossible for our country to overcome the technical barriers set by foreign monopoly enterprises in high-end medical equipment."

"He said, like MRI machines, surgical robots, and smart medical systems, which will be widely used in the future, we can only rely on foreign countries, purchase equipment or services from abroad, and the possibility of successful independent research is practically nil."

Lin Jie contemplated and said, "In this scenario, if our smart medical system R&D does not yield results, fine, but once some achievements emerge, it might be suppressed by foreign companies and domestic proxy forces."

"Therefore, we need sufficient powerful interests to bind various cooperation parties and offer enough benefits to enable hospitals to accept our system..."

Lin Jie's words plunged everyone present into deep thought.

No matter the competition, it's always quite brutal.

China's market is so vast, the smart medical system has a very broad application prospect, foreign giants investing heavily in similar system R&D undoubtedly do not want China to succeed with an independent smart system.

It's imaginable that when the smart medical system hosted by Lin Jie starts to emerge, suppression from foreign giants will inevitably follow.

The office fell into profound silence.

Lin Jie was also thinking.

Is it really necessary to cooperate deeply with a foreign enterprise, handing over control to others?

Lin Jie was somewhat irritated; are domestic medical equipment research enterprises just waste? Why do they have no voice in some frontier high-end precision medical equipment?

He suddenly caught a thought and asked, "Song Zexing, Min Quan, can we use analysis software to convert the data from MRI scanners, CT scanners, X-ray imaging, and ultrasonic data into stereoscopic images using the 3D Laser Projector?"

"Then, conversely, can we use the stereoscopic image data from the 3D Laser Projector to restore the data from MRI scanners or CT scanners?"

Lin Jie's thoughts became clearer as he spoke.

With hopeful eyes, he looked at Song Zexing and Min Quan, continuing, "In other words, since we can convert CT scanner data, X-ray imaging data, and ultrasonic data into similar laser stereoscopic images, do we still need to use MRI scanners?"

"This equipment costs tens of millions for a set, and subsequent maintenance is also a significant expense!"

Min Quan pondered and said, "Expert Lin, let me think about it. I believe we're on to something..."

He rubbed his temples, thinking, and his eyes brightened more and more.

"Expert Lin, I think there's really potential!"

"Originally, MRI scanners and CT scanners do have substantial mutual substitutability. Coupled with this application system converted into laser stereoscopic projection..."

Min Quan became excited and shouted, "Expert Lin, as long as our database is large enough, this analysis application software is detailed and refined, and the stereoscopic resolution of this laser stereoscopic projector reaches a high level,"

"Using other data to replace the costly and high-maintenance MRI scanner is entirely possible, at least reducing the usage of MRI scanners by ninety-nine percent."

"This means MRI scanners are only needed at a few hospitals."

"And, and..."

Min Quan gestured excitedly and shouted, "We can also integrate CT scanners, X-ray instruments, and ultrasonic instruments with the laser stereoscopic projector, greatly reducing their imaging output devices..."

Ouyang Zhizhen reminded, "If that's the case, this laser stereoscopic projector becomes exceptionally critical."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "If this inference is determined feasible, with this laser stereoscopic projector, MRI scanners will no longer be essential equipment for hospitals. The annual cost savings nationwide would be at least in the billions."

"These enormous benefits are enough to entice leaders at the national level."

He instructed firmly, "Min Quan, Song Zexing, provide me with a simple yet persuasive feasibility analysis as quickly as possible, so I can approach the military for technical support."

"Additionally..."

Lin Jie turned to Ouyang Zhizhen and said, "Resume negotiations with Morrison Industries tomorrow and invite the Weize Group to join, discussing joint ventures in precision medical instruments, such as specialized surgical microscopes for various departments."

"In this field, Morrison Industries' subsidiary company has relative advantages internationally, and this does not involve core confidential technology, so they should be interested in pursuing joint ventures."

"Importantly, the 3D Laser Stereoscopic Projector currently in our possession is borrowed from them. Negotiate to purchase it, even if it's slightly expensive."

"Whether seeking military technical support or performing our own research, a reference comparison sample is needed."

Ouyang Zhizhen nodded and said, "Expert Lin, I know what to do."

"But today's conversation best remains strictly confidential."

He half-jokingly, half-seriously said, "I'm worried that Morrison Industries' people, knowing our plans, will eagerly take the projector back, unwilling to leave it for even a minute for us to study."

At this moment, Jian Jia knocked and entered, reporting, "Dr. Lin, a German named Julian has come to express his gratitude to you."