FDA approves SMS, GOBrain Neuro MRI Applications to reduce time for MRI brain scans.-Siemens
Siemens Announces FDA Clearance of SMS, GOBrain Neuro MRI Applications. Siemens Healthcare has announced that the FDA has cleared two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications � Simultaneous Multi-Slice (SMS) and GOBrain � that are designed to dramatically reduce the time required for MRI examinations of the brain. Shorter scans are increasingly important at a time when brain scans account for approximately 1 out of every 4 MRI examinations.
Enabling clinically validated brain examinations in just five minutes, the new GOBrain application allows acquisition of clinically essential image orientations and contrasts with a single button-push, thanks in part to Siemens� high-channel density coils and the company�s unique MRI scanning software DotGO. GOBrain helps improve patient throughput and potentially reduce costs per scan. Shorter scan times, which are better tolerated by patients, can help curb lengthy and potentially expensive rescans as well as potentially reduce sedation.
The SMS application is available on Siemens� MAGNETOM Aera 1.5T, MAGNETOM Skyra 3T, and MAGNETOM Prisma and Prismafit 3T MRI systems. The GOBrain application is featured on the MAGNETOM Aera and MAGNETOM Skyra systems. Achieved on a MAGNETOM Skyra with the Head 32 coil. Total examination time can take up to 6 minutes, depending on system field strength and coil density. MR scanning has not been established as safe for imaging fetuses and infants under 2 years of age. The responsible physician must evaluate the benefit of the MRI examination in comparison to other imaging procedures.
Comment: Brain MRIs, which account for roughly one out of four MRI exams, typically require at least 20 to 45 minutes to conduct. This pair of new software applications from Siemens Healthcare aims to reduce that time dramatically--to only about 5 minutes. With 45 million brain MRIs expected globally this year, the new software could translate into massive cost savings for hospitals.
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