
Conversely, a typical MR scanner can use up to 1,500 to 2,000 liters of liquid helium, which makes it a super conducting magnet. The unit dramatically reduces the use of liquid helium to near zero. It also debuted the 1.5T Ambition X scanner which is a closed helium-free MRI, otherwise known by its market name, the BlueSeal system. 2019 Philips MRI Machine AdvancementsĪt the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference, Philips introduced the new 3.0T Ingenia Elition MRI machine. To conclude, we have outlined an extensive list of Philips’ models of MRI machines that are available in both new and refurbished configurations. Throughout this article, we will discuss some of the industry-changing advances that Phillips has made in MRI imaging. Since acquiring Marconi, Philips has made significant industry-leading advances in MRI scanning technology. In 2001, it acquired Marconi Medical Imaging (formally Picker International) that was a long-time manufacturer of medical imaging equipment including x-ray, Nuclear Medicine cameras, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI machines. In the mid 1980s, the company became an MRI manufacturer and developed its own 1.5T MRI machine called the proton.

Philips Medical Systems has been in the imaging business since the early 1980s as a provider of x-ray and ultrasound systems.
