GE nets NIH grant to develop upgraded MR systems
GE Global Research, a subsidiary of GE has been awarded a four-year, $3.27 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to aid the development of a new cryogen-free magnet technology.
The new technology will allow for the creation of low-cost whole-body MRI systems that are easier to site and maintain a high degree of image quality, said GE.
“The use of cryogenic liquids limits where MRI systems can be placed today, and we want to change that so more people around the world can have access,” said Minfeng Xu, principal investigator on the MRI magnet project from GE Global Research. “By developing a cryogen-free magnet, we can reduce the overall size, cost and siting requirements of new MRI systems and make them easier to site in areas where the infrastructure is not as well-developed.”
The new technology will allow for the creation of low-cost whole-body MRI systems that are easier to site and maintain a high degree of image quality, said GE.
“The use of cryogenic liquids limits where MRI systems can be placed today, and we want to change that so more people around the world can have access,” said Minfeng Xu, principal investigator on the MRI magnet project from GE Global Research. “By developing a cryogen-free magnet, we can reduce the overall size, cost and siting requirements of new MRI systems and make them easier to site in areas where the infrastructure is not as well-developed.”