Philips celebrates the installation of over 1,000 BlueSeal magnet systems worldwide, a 1.5T fully sealed magnet technology that reduces helium usage to just 0.5% compared to conventional MRI systems. Introduced in 2018, this technology addresses helium scarcity, simplifies installation, and extends MRI accessibility to remote and disaster-prone areas. However, we estimate that this system barely impacts overall MRI demand for helium when looking at the MRI industry as a whole.
top of page
Search
Recent Posts
See AllResearchers from China and Austria have made strides in studying how helium atoms react when exposed to very intense light, specifically...
Philips has installed 1,500 advanced MRI machines since 2018, which are built with its BlueSeal MRI system that operates without helium....
bottom of page