Exhibit 23.1




Consent of Independent Accountants



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
MRS Technology, Inc. on Form S-8 (File Nos.  33-79476, 33-85148, 33-85262) of
our report dated May 5, 1998 on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements of MRS Technology, Inc. as of March 31, 1998 and 1997, and for each
of the three years in the period ended March 31, 1998, which report is
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts

June 11, 1998