Siemens receives approval for mobile MRI system

Siemens Healthineers Unveils Mobile MRI Scanner with FDA Clearance

Siemens Healthineers has secured FDA clearance for the Magnetom Viato.Mobile, a 1.5-tesla MRI scanner housed in a trailer for convenient transportation to remote locations.

The scanner incorporates cutting-edge technologies from Siemens’ fixed scanners, including:

* BioMatrix Technology: Adjusts for individual patient characteristics, ensuring optimal image quality.
* Deep Resolve: AI software that enhances signal-to-noise ratio and accelerates scan times (up to 70% for brain scans).

The scanner is equipped with a comprehensive portfolio of MR coils designed to enhance patient comfort, streamline workflows, and deliver exceptional image quality.

The myExam Companion feature provides tiered assistance to technologists, regardless of their experience level, guiding them through exams.

This mobile MRI scanner brings advanced medical imaging to patients, particularly those with complex health conditions, who may have difficulty traveling long distances for medical care.