The new MAGNETOM Cima.X 3T whole-body scanner features Gemini Gradients, which represent the strongest gradient system of any clinically available whole-body MR scanner, with an amplitude of 200mT/m and a slew rate of 200T/m/s
Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Cima.X 3T MR Scanner. (Credit: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.)
Germany-based Siemens Healthineers has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its MAGNETOM Cima.X 3 Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging scanner.
The new MAGNETOM Cima.X scanner features Gemini Gradients, which represent the strongest gradient system of any clinically available whole-body MR scanner.
With an amplitude of 200mT/m and a slew rate of 200T/m/s, the gradients enable smaller structures in the body visible and capture images faster than previous MR scanners.
The Gemini gradients are 2.5 times higher than the strongest whole-body MR gradients, said the German medical technology company.
Siemens Healthineers North America magnetic resonance vice president Katie Grant said: “With the FDA clearance of the MAGNETOM Cima.X, Siemens Healthineers proudly offers the scientific and medical communities a whole-body 3T MR scanner that can deliver penetrating new insights into oncologic, cardiac, and neurodegenerative disease.”
The new MAGNETOM Cima.X comes with several key features found in Siemens Healthineers’ previous MR scanners to enhance clinical performance.
It features the BioMatrix technology that automatically adjusts according to user variability along with anatomical and physiological differences of patients.
The system’s Deep Resolve reconstruction technology, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), advances MR scans by up to 70% in the case of brain scans.
The scanner also features myExam Companion workflow solution, which leverages AI to help the radiologic technologist navigate the MR exam and achieve consistent, high-quality results.
In addition, the MAGNETOM Cima.X scanner also comes with new features, including the Physiologging, and the new Open Recon platform.
The new Physiologging feature provides accurate, time-stamped physiological data from the patient, including heart and respiratory rates, while performing functional brain imaging.
The Open Recon platform allows clinicians to run custom algorithms for image reconstructions directly on the scanner, which works as a computing platform.
It enables immediate reconstruction of MR images and facilitates effortless data-sharing between MR scanners and institutions to facilitate research.
The new standard features on the MAGNETOM Cima.X can help the research community address key hurdles related to imaging disease states, said the German medical device maker.