Siemens Healthineers gets FDA nod for Magnetom Flow.Ace MRI scanner

Siemens Healthineers has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Magnetom Flow.Ace MRI scanner.

Magnetom Flow.Ace is the company's first 1.5-tesla platform for MR imaging with a closed helium circuit and no quench pipe. The system has a 60 cm bore and is also the first Siemens MRI scanner to be marketed to the veterinary radiology community as well as for general radiology, with coils now available for both fields.

Siemens Healthineers' Magnetom Flow.Ace 1.5-tesla MRI scannerSiemens Healthineers

The Magnetom Flow.Ace requires 0.7 liters of liquid helium for cooling, compared with conventional MRI scanners, which require more than 1,000 liters. This feature is due to the magnet’s DryCool technology, the company said.

The system design also eliminates the need for a quench pipe. In conventional scanners, this is needed to safely allow large amounts of gaseous helium to escape directly into the atmosphere during an emergency shutdown. The company also highlighted that the Magnetom Flow.Ace reduces annual energy consumption by more than 30%, owing to the system's Eco Power Mode.

The scanner uses AI to support automated workflows, improved image quality, and shorter exam times via its Deep Resolve image reconstruction technology, Siemens said.